Rutgers expert shares holiday tips for caregivers of loved ones with Alzheimer’s and dementia
Family caregivers and people with dementia or Alzheimer's disease are at risk for increased stress during the holidays - but holida...
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Showing posts with label Dementia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dementia. Show all posts
Drug used to treat Parkinson’s shows potential as a dementia treatment
A drug currently used to treat patients with Parkinson's who suffer from hallucinations and delusions has shown promise as a potentia...
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Study: Almost 10% of diverse Latino populations meet the criteria for mild cognitive impairment
A study of over 6,300 Latinos of Dominican, Central American, Cuban, Mexican Puerto Rican and South American heritage estimates that ne...
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Dementia risk perception vis-a-vis actual action among Americans
A study has shown that one in two Americans between age 50 and 64 years is aware of the risk of development of dementia with age but onl...
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New study reveals perception of dementia risk, preventive actions among middle-aged Americans
Nearly half of Americans in their 50s and early 60s think they're likely to develop dementia as they grow older, but only 5% of the...
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Good fitness linked to longer life without dementia
"It is important to say that it is never too late to begin exercising. The average participant in our study was around 60 years ol...
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People who are illiterate may have greater risk of developing dementia
New research has found that people who are illiterate, meaning they never learned to read or write, may have nearly three times greater...
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Substantial changes in blood pressure over long term linked to dementia risk
In a new research study published in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine , Albert Hofman and colleagues at Erasmus MC University Medi...
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Art gallery programs can improve wellbeing of people with dementia, study shows
University of Canberra researchers have shown that art gallery programs can improve the wellbeing of people living with dementia -...
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Regenstrief scientists will play key role in nationwide effort to improve care for dementia patients
Regenstrief research scientists Christopher Callahan, M.D., and Alexia Torke, M.D., will play a key role in a major nationwide effort t...
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Top organizations announce awards for emerging leaders in brain health and dementia
To address the growing worldwide public health crisis due to dementia, the prevalence of which is expected to triple worldwide to 152 m...
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New online resource to help caregivers navigate issues related to firearm access and dementia
Today, faculty members at the University of Colorado School of Medicine at the Anschutz Medical Campus announced the Safety in Dementia...
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Large waist circumference may be a risk factor for obesity-related dementia
A new study has shown that visceral obesity may be associated with an increased risk for dementia among older individuals. The resear...
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High waist circumference linked to increased obesity-related dementia risk
Waist circumference is a more accurate indicator of abdominal visceral fat level than body mass index (BMI) in the elderly, according t...
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Alzheimer's Association's 2020 Zenith Fellows awards support new approaches to treatment
The Alzheimer's Association today announced a new investment of more than $1.3 million in three research projects focused on more e...
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Wisconsin study: 3 in 5 people with Down syndrome diagnosed with dementia by age 55
Not so many years ago, people with Down syndrome rarely survived to middle age. Many died young due to heart problems associated with t...
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UCLA-led study finds brain injury as cause of dementia in some older adults
A UCLA-led study finds that, with the use of MRI scans, it is possible to distinguish between memory loss caused by Alzheimer's dis...
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Dementia patients’ adult kids develop symptoms six years earlier than their parents
A person's chance of developing dementia is influenced by family history, variations in certain genes, and medical conditions such ...
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Semantic memory deficits linked to eating disorders in patients with dementia
For the first time, it has been shown that deficits of semantic memory, an ability we use to recognize objects and use them correctly, ...
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Research reveals increased inflammatory activity in patients with frontotemporal dementia
Recent research from the University of Eastern Finland revealed increased inflammatory activity in a subgroup of patients with fro...
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