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Chemical Marker May Predict Cognitive Decline Risk
A report in the February issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals states that increases in brain cortical binding of the chemical marker called [18F]FDDNP were related to increases in clinical symptoms of neurodegeneration, whilst regional baseline values of this marker seem to be linked to with future cognitive decline…
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No commentsSeeking Non Drug-Based Dementia Treatments For ‘Behaviors That Challenge’ Carers
Alternative therapies for dementia patients need to be researched and applied more consistently if they are to help care organisations improve the well-being of patients and reduce the number of antipsychotic drugs prescribed…
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No commentsDementia Patients Benefit From Cognitive Stimulation
Cognitive stimulation therapies have beneficial effects on memory and thinking in people with dementia, according to a systematic review by Cochrane researchers. Despite concerns that cognitive improvements may not be matched by improvements in quality of life, the review also found positive effects for well-being…
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No commentsSleeping More Reduces Risk Of Alzheimer’s
A new study, which will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 64th Annual Meeting in New Orleans, April 21st to April 28th, reveals that the amount of shut-eye people sleep may later affect their memory’s function and the risk of Alzheimer’s. Study author, Yo-El Ju, M.D., from the University School of Medicine, St…
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No commentsCognitive Difficulties Widespread Among “Healthy Elderly”
A study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease shows that 39% of non-demented elderly Swedish people suffer from subjective impairment, and 25% from objective cognitive impairment…
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No commentsAlzheimer Flies Benefit From Turmeric-Based Drug
Curcumin, a substance extracted from turmeric, prolongs life and enhances activity of fruit flies with a nervous disorder similar to Alzheimer’s. The study conducted at Linkoping University, indicates that it is the initial stages of fibril formation and fragments of the amyloid fibrils that are most toxic to neurons…
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No commentsAssociation Between Air Pollution And Cognitive Decline In Women Revealed By Study
A large, prospective study led by a researcher at Rush University Medical Center indicates that chronic exposure to particulate air pollution may accelerate cognitive decline in older adults. The results of the study were published in the Feb. 13 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals…
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No commentsBrain-Imaging Technique May Predict Who Will Suffer Cognitive Decline Over Time
Cognitive loss and brain degeneration currently affect millions of adults, and the number will increase, given the population of aging baby boomers. Today, nearly 20 percent of people age 65 or older suffer from mild cognitive impairment and 10 percent have dementia…
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No commentsMemory Loss In Seniors Tied To Overeating
A new study suggests that overeating in older people may double their risk for mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a term that describes the stage between the memory loss that normally comes with aging and that seen in early Alzheimer’s disease…
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No commentsCognitive Impairment In Older Adults Often Unrecognized In The Primary Care Setting
A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society reveals that brief cognitive screenings combined with offering further evaluation increased new diagnoses of cognitive impairment in older veterans two to three fold. Led by J…
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