Sleep Loss Precedes Alzheimer's Symptoms

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[18/03/2013] Sleep is disrupted in people who likely have early Alzheimer's disease but do not yet have the memory loss or other cognitive problems characteristic of full-blown disease, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found out.Sleep Loss Precedes Alzheimer's Symptoms - Read more

Home-based Assessment Tool for Dementia Screening

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[12/10/2012] With baby boomers approaching the age of 65 and new cases of Alzheimer's disease expected to increase by 50 percent by the year 2030, Georgia Tech researchers have created a tool that allows adults to screen themselves for early signs of dementia.Home-based Assessment Tool for Dementia Screening - Read more

Nanoparticles Against Aging

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[10/10/2012] A team of Spanish scientists of the Asociación RUVID has developed an intelligent nanodevice that lays the foundations for the future development of new therapies against aging. The device consists of nanoparticles that can selectively release drugs in aged human cells. Nanoparticles Against Aging - Read more

World Alzheimer’s Day

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[19/09/2012] Dementia diseases affect more and more people - there are currently about 35 million patients worldwide. By 2050 the number will rise to an estimated 115 million. In order to raise attention for the situation of Alzheimer's patients, every year on 21 September, the World Alzheimer's Day takes place.World Alzheimer’s Day - Read more

Meditation Reduces Loneliness

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[24/08/2012] Researchers found out that a simple meditation program lasting just eight weeks may reduce loneliness in older adults.Meditation Reduces Loneliness - Read more

Helping Alzheimer's Patients Stay Independent

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[20/07/2012] Family members or professional caregivers who do everything for older adults with Alzheimer's disease may just be wanting to help, but one University of Alberta researcher says that creating excess dependency may rob the patients of their independence and self-worth.Helping Alzheimer's Patients Stay Independent - Read more

MRI Technique May Predict Progress of Dementias

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[06/06/2012] A new technique for analysing brain images offers the possibility of using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to predict the rate of progression and physical path of many degenerative brain diseases, report scientists of the University of California, San Francisco.MRI Technique May Predict Progress of Dementias - Read more

Unique Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Program

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[23/05/2012] Alzheimer's disease affects an estimated 5.4 million people in the United States, some 480,000 of them in California. Nearly half of all people 85 and older will be stricken with the disease. The overall burden of dementia is still higher, with Alzheimer's accounting for only 60 to 80 per cent of dementia cases.Unique Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Program - Read more

New Alzheimer's Marker Strongly Predicts Mental Decline

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[18/04/2012] A new marker of Alzheimer's disease can predict how rapidly a patient's memory and other mental abilities will decline after the disorder is diagnosed, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found.New Alzheimer's Marker Strongly Predicts Mental Decline - Read more

Memory: Training Can Increase Brain Activity

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[11/04/2012] If someone has trouble remembering where the car keys or the cheese grater are, new research shows that a memory training strategy can help. Memory training can even re-engage the hippocampus, part of the brain critical for memory formation, the results suggest.Memory: Training Can Increase Brain Activity - Read more

Measurements: Earlier Diagnosis in Alzheimer's Disease

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[21/12/2011] European PredictAD project has developed a decision support tool for objective diagnostics of Alzheimer's disease.Measurements: Earlier Diagnosis in Alzheimer's Disease - Read more

Alzheimer's Disease Affects Women More than Men

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[14/12/2011] Many women suffer memory loss or confusion at some point in their lives, but as many as 5 million Americans suffer from a much more serious disease, Alzheimer's. According to statistics from the National Institute on Aging, Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia in older people.Alzheimer's Disease Affects Women More than Men - Read more

Eating Fish Reduces Risk of Alzheimer's Disease

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[05/12/2011] People who eat baked or broiled fish on a weekly basis may be improving their brain health and reducing their risk of developing mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's disease, according to a study.Eating Fish Reduces Risk of Alzheimer's Disease - Read more

How a Gene Linked to Alzheimer's Disease and Type 2 Diabetes Works

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[26/09/2011] Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have identified how a gene for a protein that can cause Type 2 diabetes, also possibly kills nerve cells in the brain, thereby contributing to Alzheimer's disease.How a Gene Linked to Alzheimer's Disease and Type 2 Diabetes Works - Read more

Barriers of dementia

According to the forecast of the "World Alzheimer's Report 2009" in 2010 more than 35 million people were suffering from some form of dementia. An increasing trend - experts estimate that the number of patients will nearly double every 20 years. Scientists and politicians urge that further research on dementia should be conducted, as well as searching for therapies. Barriers of dementia - Read more

World Alzheimer's Day 2011: "Faces of Dementia"

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[21/09/2011] The theme for World Alzheimer's Day 2011 is 'Faces of dementia'. In much different materials and activities Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI) and Alzheimer associations across the world will focus on the many issues surrounding the 'Faces of dementia'.World Alzheimer's Day 2011: "Faces of Dementia" - Read more

Keeping Up Your Overall Health May Keep Dementia Away

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[05/09/2011] Improving and maintaining health factors not traditionally associated with dementia, such as denture fit, vision and hearing, may lower a person's risk for developing dementia, according to a new study.Keeping Up Your Overall Health May Keep Dementia Away - Read more

Alzheimer's Disease: Vitamin C Dissolves Toxic Protein Aggregates

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[24/08/2011] Researchers at Lund University have discovered a new function for vitamin C. Treatment with vitamin C can dissolve the toxic protein aggregates that build up in the brain in Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's Disease: Vitamin C Dissolves Toxic Protein Aggregates - Read more

Alzheimer's Disease: Four New Genes for Risk

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[10/08/2011] Researchers from a consortium that includes Columbia University Medical Center identified four new genes linked to late-onset Alzheimer's disease. Each of these genes adds to the risk of developing this most common form of the disease, and together they offer a portal into the causes of Alzheimer's. Alzheimer's Disease: Four New Genes for Risk - Read more

Better Communication Needed between Caregivers and their Relatives with Dementia

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[05/08/2011] Caregivers and their relatives who suffer from mild to moderate dementia often have different perceptions regarding the amount and quality of care given and received.Better Communication Needed between Caregivers and their Relatives with Dementia - Read more

Over Half of Alzheimer's Cases May Be Preventable

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[01/08/2011] Over half of all Alzheimer's disease cases could potentially be prevented through lifestyle changes and treatment or prevention of chronic medical conditions, according to a study led by Doctor Deborah Barnes, a mental health researcher at the San Francisco VA Medical Center.Over Half of Alzheimer's Cases May Be Preventable - Read more

Elderly People: Risks and Benefits of Alcohol Drinking

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[20/07/2011] A new report has been published related primarily to problems of unrecognised alcohol misuse among the elderly. The report provides guidelines for psychiatrists and family physicians on how to find and how to treat elderly people with misuse of alcohol and drugs.Elderly People: Risks and Benefits of Alcohol Drinking - Read more

GPS: Locating Missing Alzheimer's Patients and Battered Women

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[08/04/2011] Carlos III University of Madrid (UC3M) has signed an agreement for collaboration to develop this system with Localización GPS, an integrated global services geolocation company.GPS: Locating Missing Alzheimer's Patients and Battered Women - Read more

Walking Slows Progression of Alzheimer's

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[09/03/2011] Walking may slow cognitive decline in adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's disease, as well as in healthy adults, according to a study.Walking Slows Progression of Alzheimer's - Read more

Storytelling Program Improves Lives of People with Alzheimer's

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[28/02/2011] Researchers have found that participation in TimeSlips, a drug-free, creative storytelling intervention, improves communication skills and positive affect in persons with dementia.Storytelling Program Improves Lives of People with Alzheimer's - Read more

Bilingualism Delays Onset of Alzheimer's Symptoms

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[29/11/2010] A Canadian science team has found more dramatic evidence that speaking two languages can help delay the onset of Alzheimer's symptoms by as much as five years.Bilingualism Delays Onset of Alzheimer's Symptoms - Read more

Vitamin B12 May Help Protect Against Alzheimer's Disease

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[25/10/2010] A new study shows that vitamin B12 may protect against Alzheimer's disease, adding more evidence to the scientific debate about whether the vitamin is effective in reducing the risk of memory loss.Vitamin B12 May Help Protect Against Alzheimer's Disease - Read more

Walking Six Miles per Week Preserves Memory in Old Age

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[18/10/2010] New research suggests that walking at least six miles per week may protect brain size and in turn, preserve memory in old age, according to a study. Walking Six Miles per Week Preserves Memory in Old Age - Read more

Alzheimer's: Friends and Family Detect Early Signs better

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[04/10/2010] Family members and close friends are more sensitive to early signs of Alzheimer's dementia than traditional screening tests, according to researchers.Alzheimer's: Friends and Family Detect Early Signs better - Read more

Alzheimer's: Decreased Ability to Experience Emotions

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[01/09/2010] A new study found that patients with Alzheimer's may have a decreased ability to experience emotions; that is, they do not feel emotions as deeply as their healthy peers. This finding in a small group of patients may be useful for doctors assessing whether Alzheimer's patients are clinically depressed.Alzheimer's: Decreased Ability to Experience Emotions - Read more

Diet Could Slow Early Effects of Alzheimer

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[16/07/2010] Patients in the early to moderate stages of Alzheimer's Disease could have their cognitive impairment slowed or even reversed by switching to a healthier diet, according to a study.Diet Could Slow Early Effects of Alzheimer - Read more

Dementia Takes away the Meaning of Flavours

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[16/06/2010] Flavour is vulnerable in certain degenerative dementias, with patients developing abnormal eating behaviours including changes in food preferences, faddism and pathological sweet tooth. New research has revealed evidence that these behaviours are linked to a loss of meaning for flavours.Dementia Takes away the Meaning of Flavours - Read more

Driving Guideline for People with Alzheimer's

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[19/05/2010] The American Academy of Neurology has issued a new guideline to help determine when people with Alzheimer's disease or another type of dementia should stop driving.Driving Guideline for People with Alzheimer's - Read more

Living With Dementia Demands Better Design

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[10/05/2010] New research has revealed how design can improve the quality of life for people with dementia. The researchers hope that it will form a blueprint for future building, lay-out and management of care homes.Living With Dementia Demands Better Design - Read more

Alzheimer's: Cognition Declines Four Times Faster

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[07/04/2010] People with Alzheimer's disease experience a rate of cognitive decline four times greater than those with no cognitive impairment according to a new study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.Alzheimer's: Cognition Declines Four Times Faster - Read more

Special Diet May Reduce Risk of Alzheimer’s

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[08/03/2010] A Mediterranean diet may help people avoid the small areas of brain damage that can lead to problems with thinking and memory, according to a study released by the American Academy of Neurology.Special Diet May Reduce Risk of Alzheimer’s - Read more

Elderly: Untreated Poor Vision Linked to Dementia

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[24/02/2010] Elderly people with visual disorders that are left untreated are significantly more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease - the most common form of dementia, according to a new study.Elderly: Untreated Poor Vision Linked to Dementia - Read more

Biomarker: Imaging Earliest Signs of Alzheimer’s

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[12/02/2010] Through the use of brain-imaging techniques, researchers have been able to predict a brain's progression to Alzheimer's by measuring subtle changes in brain structure over time long before symptoms can be seen.Biomarker: Imaging Earliest Signs of Alzheimer’s - Read more

Cigarette Smoking Is a Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease

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[12/02/2010] An analysis of published studies on the relationship between Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and smoking indicates that smoking cigarettes is a significant risk factor for the disease.Cigarette Smoking Is a Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease - Read more

Mental Lapses More Likely in Patients with Alzheimer's

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[22/01/2010] Cognitive fluctuations, or episodes when train of thought temporarily is lost, are more likely to occur in older persons who are developing Alzheimer's disease than in their healthy peers.Mental Lapses More Likely in Patients with Alzheimer's - Read more

Alzheimer's: Amyloid Beta Protein Helps Understanding

[30/11/2009] While too much amyloid beta protein in the brain is linked to the development of Alzheimer's disease, not enough of the protein in healthy brains can cause learning problems and forgetfulness, Saint Louis University scientists have found. Alzheimer's: Amyloid Beta Protein Helps Understanding - Read more

Blood Test Identifies Women at Risk from Alzheimer's

[20/11/2009] A thesis from Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden reveals that middle-aged women with high levels of a specific amino acid in their blood are twice as likely to suffer from Alzheimer's many years later.Blood Test Identifies Women at Risk from Alzheimer's - Read more

Alzheimer's: High Protein Diet Led to a Smaller Brain

[18/11/2009] Researchers, who tested the effects of several diets for their impacts on Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology in a mouse model of the disease, found that a high protein diet apparently shrinks the brain. Alzheimer's: High Protein Diet Led to a Smaller Brain - Read more

Most Support Alzheimer’s Research Based on Family Consent

[19/01/2009] By the time they have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, many patients’ decision-making ability is so impaired that they cannot give informed consent to participate in research studies.Most Support Alzheimer’s Research Based on Family Consent - Read more

Less Danger of Alzheimer's with a Partner

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[01/08/2008] Living with a spouse or a partner decreases the risk of developing Alzheimer’s and other dementia diseases, according to a new study.Less Danger of Alzheimer's with a Partner - Read more

Brain Changes Before Alzheimer Develops

[30/07/2008] Researchers have reported that children of Alzheimer's patients who are carriers of a genetic risk factor for the disease have neurological changes that are detectable long before clinical symptoms may appear.Brain Changes Before Alzheimer Develops - Read more

Increased Risk of Alzheimer's Disease

[11/04/2008] Humour can play an essential role in the most serious healthcare settings, even when patients are receiving intensive or end of life care, according to research.Increased Risk of Alzheimer's Disease - Read more

New Drug to Delay Alzheimer

[20/08/2007] A new drug candidate dissolves plaques associated with Alzheimer's and other neurological diseases.New Drug to Delay Alzheimer - Read more

Genetic Risk Factors for Alzheimer's Disease

[09/03/2007] Cardiff University researchers have found evidence for new genes involved in the development of Alzheimer's disease. The study tested more than 17,000 gene variants in 4,000 volunteers.Genetic Risk Factors for Alzheimer's Disease - Read more

Memory Problems Related to Alzheimer's Disease

[01/12/2006] Researchers at Rush University Medical Center found that having complaints about memory problems is associated with changes in the brain related to Alzheimer's disease. They reported their findings in the November 2006 issue of Neurology.Memory Problems Related to Alzheimer's Disease - Read more

Alzheimer 's Disease: Disease Management

[22/09/2006] A pan-European report: ‘Who cares? The state of dementia care in Europe', published by Alzheimer Europe, highlights serious gaps in dementia care. Dementia is a major public health problem. Alzheimer 's Disease: Disease Management - Read more

Insights into the Cause of Alzheimer's Disease

[13/09/2006] Scientists are gaining ever more insight into the causative mechanisms involved in Alzheimer's disease. Thus, they can identify possible attack points for a targeted, causative treatment of this severe brain disorder.Insights into the Cause of Alzheimer's Disease - Read more

Higher Blood Pressure: Possible Reason for Losing Mobility

[17/08/2006] Gait difficulties in older persons may be caused by higher blood pressure, as a research of the Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center suggests. Higher Blood Pressure: Possible Reason for Losing Mobility - Read more

Over 3 Million Pensioners with Mental Health Problems

[30/06/2006] Unless action is taken to promote good mental health and well-being for older people. Over three million pensioners will experience mental health problems by 2021, a new report reveals. Over 3 Million Pensioners with Mental Health Problems - Read more

Biosensor Reveals Information About Alzheimer's

[19/09/2005] Chemists and biologists have found a way to detect and estimate the size and structure of a miniscule toxic protein suspected of triggering Alzheimer's disease.Biosensor Reveals Information About Alzheimer's - Read more