For adults over 65, having depression and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) can leave the person vulnerable to accelerated brain aging, according to a new study. Meryl A. Butters, Ph.D., an associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and senior investigator on the study, said that older adults with depression already …
A teenager from New York, whose grandfather suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, took home the Scientific American Science in Action Award for his invention to aid those with the disease. Kenneth Shinozuka, 15, created wearable sensors that send mobile alerts when a dementia patient begins to wander away from bed, officials of the contest said. …
A new observational study suggests that hypertension in middle age could contribute to cognitive decline in the next 20 years. Rebecca F. Gottesman, MD, PhD, of Johns Hopkins, and colleagues found that high blood pressure between the ages of 48 and 67 was associated with 0.056 z score-points of a decline in cognition over 20 …
Presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, one of the largest randomized prevention trials to date found that targeting the prevention or delay of Alzheimer’s disease is more beneficial than trying to treat those who already have the disease. Researchers who conducted the trial found that intervention involving exercise, diet and other behavioral changes improved …
A common symptom in older adults, motoric cognitive risk syndrome (MCR) is a newly developed diagnosis characterized by cognitive symptoms and slow gait in patients without dementia, is now an early risk factor for cognitive decline, a new study has found. The researchers found that 9.7% of older adults around the world had MCR, with …
While there is no current cure for Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, the research community is one step closer to finding treatment. Bioengineers at the University of Washington have designed a peptide structure that can stop harmful changes of the body’s normal proteins from folding into structures, linked to widespread diseases such as …
A new review says that taking B vitamins does not help to slow age-related mental decline or prevent Alzheimer’s disease. People who have Alzheimer’s have high blood levels of a compound called homocysteine, and people with elevated levels of the compound have been shown to be at a higher risk for Alzheimer’s. It is known …
In a 2014 report, the Alzheimer’s Association stated that someone in the U.S. develops Alzheimer’s every 67 seconds and that currently, 5.2 million people in the U.S. are living with Alzheimer’s. The Alzheimer’s disease Facts and Figures report also stated that 500,000 people die every year because they have the condition. Because the disease progresses …
New research suggests that veterans who have experienced a traumatic brain injury are at an increased risk for developing dementia. Researchers found they were 60 percent more likely to be diagnosed with dementia before someone without a brain injury. However, the study was able to prove an association but not a cause-and-effect relationship. …
Getting old is inevitable, but for those who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, there is a constant need for assistance in everyday life. While making the decision to place a loved one in an elder care facility can be difficult, it may be the best thing you can do for them. This is essential …
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