MEMORY: A new computer-model reveals fascinating insights into why we remember some words more easily than others. Can NIH researchers further develop it into memory
MEDICATION PROGRESS – VIDEO & ARTICLE: Chinese researchers are now using seaweed sugar to tackle Alzheimer’s. Read on to learn how Oligomannate, the first treatment
DIAGNOSIS RESEARCH – VIDEO & ARTICLE: A simple experimental blood test reliably detects signs of brain damage in people on the path to developing Alzheimer’s
“Damn this old dementia, for robbing me of time, But I promise you forever, you will never leave my mind.”
VIDEO ON SUNDOWNING: See UCLA’s Dementia Care Program deal with end-of-day agitation and irritability, known as “Sundowning”. A caregiver asks, “My loved one’s behavior tends to get worse when the sun starts to go down. He appears exhausted and restless. What can I do to get him through this time of the day?”
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What are the early symptoms of Alzheimer’s? When to get a professional evaluation.
SHORT-TERM MEMORY lapses are obvious signs of Alzheimer’s, but other tell-tale signals begin to show much earlier. Learn how to look for semantic impairments, such as simple questions about size.
Three important dementia studies focus on HS-AGING, a type of dementia almost as common as Alzheimer’s in the 85+ group. Yet few people have heard of it. Why? What makes it different?
An intriguing study of 120 grandmothers might surprise you. Doctors know socially engaged people have better cognition and less dementia. But can a person get too much of a good thing? What’s the right balance?
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