Alzheimer’s Disease & Dementia

Memory loss may not simply be a symptom of getting older. New research from Virginia Tech shows that it’s tied to specific molecular changes in the brain and that adjusting those processes can improve memory.This […]

Listening to music when you are over 70 years of age has been linked to a 39% reduction in the risk of dementia, according to a Monash University-led study of over 10,800 older people.This article […]

A new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows that images portraying dementia in Finnish newspapers often paint a clichéd and negative picture. The findings were published in the journal Age and Ageing.This article […]

Alzheimer’s disease is notorious for scrambling patients’ daily rhythms. Restless nights with little sleep and increased napping during the day are early indicators of disease onset, while sundowning, or confusion later in the day, is […]

An analysis in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society reveals that older inpatients admitted by physicians who prescribe higher amounts of first-generation antihistamines face an elevated risk of delirium while in the hospital.This article […]

Findings from the multisite IGNITE clinical trial suggest that arterial stiffness, which occurs when large blood vessels lose their natural flexibility, may be linked to greater injury effects to brain nerve fibers in older adults […]

Researchers from Aarhus University have identified why the gene APOE4 carries a significantly higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease—a major breakthrough for possible treatment. The study also proves, for the first time, that brain cells […]

Results from a six-year study led by researchers at Queen Mary University of London, show that a new low intensity group therapy, APPLE-Tree, helps people living with memory loss to address dementia risk factors.This article […]

Scientists at CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, have identified simpler and less invasive methods to improve Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis, potentially making it easier for patients to access emerging treatments.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com