RESEARCH: Worms in the lab lose their wiggle when they have Alzheimer’s. But researchers found the Vitamin B12-deficient worms kept their wiggle when the deficit
VIDEO + ARTICLE: A study at UC San Francisco has found the odds of cognitive impairment are substantially higher for people with elevated depressive symptoms
RISK ASSESSMENT VIDEO + ARTICLE: A substantial proportion of brain changes might be due to risk factors that can be modified, according to a study
HEALTHY New Year’s resolutions can prevent dementia. Learn ways to lower your risk of dementia and attain lifelong benefits.
VIDEO: There is an explanation for why meat eaters may be at higher risk of developing dementia than vegetarians. Watch now.
DIET NEWS: Researchers find that certain people who produce equol — a substance created by gut bacteria after soy products are digested — display lower
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have found certain types of physical activity are better than others in preventing dementia and disease. Find out more.
Researchers at Monash University are exploring the implications of treating obstructive sleep apnea to reduce the risk of dementia. This comes after finding a link
Researchers studying Australians with type 2 diabetes found those taking the first-line treatment medication metformin had significantly slower cognitive decline compared to those who did
VIDEO + ARTICLE: Based on 13 years of Albert Einstein College of Medicine research, see why the NIH is betting $16 million to answer the
Research shows that a blood test now on the market accurately identifies brain amyloid status with a single blood sample. In other words, this blood test can diagnose Alzheimer’s.
Is keeping seated and sedentary, while intellectually stimulated, part of the best way to care for your brain?
The aptly titled ‘Garden Of Remembrance’ tells the story of a married couple dealing with the early onset of dementia and the feelings of a husband who’s “Lost between the here and now/Somewhere that he can’t be found” and his wife. Stunning, beautiful & poignant.
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?
Enjoy this great duet between a musician with dementia and his son. A triumph of spirit over Alzheimer’s! Sing-a-long if you like!
It looks like a sneeze cannot give anyone Alzheimer’s. While Alzheimer’s abnormal disease proteins do spread from cell-to-cell, they are not “infectious”. Check out the facts.
TEEPA CARE VIDEO: Learn about Alzheimer’s 6 stages. Teepa Snow shows what to expect, while keeping the focus on the person for whom you care.
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