VIDEO + ARTICLE: Researchers say compounds found in green tea, red wine, cocoa and certain fruits and nuts were found to diminish amyloid plaques with
VIDEO + ARTICLE: An award-winning director joins the nation’s largest independent registered investment advisory firm to film a documentary on clinical trials by diet guru
MEMORY: Can’t remember something? Try waiting until later in the day. Researchers have identified a gene in mice that seems to influence memory recall at
VIDEO + ARTICLE: Using technology similar to that in an eye doctors’ office, doctors have been developing an eye exam to pre-test for Alzheimer’s.
BREAKTHROUGH: Researchers have developed a blood test that can predict the risk of future cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s. The test checks levels of a fragment
VIDEO + ARTICLE: Can a misdiagnosis ruin a life? Sherry-Ann Jenkins allegedly misdiagnosed Alzheimer’s dozens of times. A lawsuit by people hurt by their misdiagnosis
FDA CommissionerScott Gottlieb NEWS VIDEO + ARTICLE: 17 Alzheimer’s supplement manufacturers received FDA warnings about 58 illegal below-standard products.
A British study has found the brain’s core for the "it hurts" experience. Think of what this could do for people with limited communication abilities,
Most people are infected by Herpes Simplex Virus 1 (HSV1) by the time they reach old age. New evidence shows that on top of cold
Anticholinergic drugs have been consistently linked to cognitive impairment. Scientists seek de-prescribing trials to test anticholinergic drugs as reversible risk factors for dementia. Can de-prescribing
TEEPA SNOW: EXPLORE how touch has a profound impact on human connection in dementia care, with Teepa Snow, MS, OTR/L. Teepa shares why physical contact is vital and how there are different reactions to touch and need for touch. Discover the importance of understanding surprising reactions from people with dementia.
Lewis Hornby had a problem: his grandmother with dementia wasn’t drinking enough, causing her to get severely dehydrated.
Don’t put that controller down just yet. Playing three-dimensional video games – besides being lots of fun – can boost the formation of memories, according to University of California neurobiologists.
A fascinating study in Europe finds that individuals who felt they had memory problems did in fact have measurable cognitive deficits. Scientists analyzed the spinal fluid to measure the levels of biomarkers associated with Alzheimer’s.
A diet that combines unsaturated fats with nitrite-rich vegetables, such as olive oil and lettuce, can protect you from hypertension and vascular dementia.
Most of the time, it takes a combination of genetics, bad environment and unhealthy lifestyle to trigger Alzheimer’s. However, one gene called apolipoprotein E (APOE) can make a big difference.
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