Previous studies have shown the health benefits of green tea, specifically for cognitive development, but the exact reasons why were unclear. However, a new imaging study suggests that green tea appears to boost memory by enhancing functional brain connectivity. The study, led by Stefan Borgwardt, MD, PhD, from the Department of Psychiatry, University …
The eyes may not only be the window to the soul, but now, they are a window to early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. A new study links changes in the eye to Alzheimer’s disease, noting that structural changes in the retina—specifically the retinal pigment epithelial layer and the choroidal layer—could signal Alzheimer’s. Researchers at Cedars-Sinai …
For the first time, a team led by Dr. Christa E. Müller from the University of Bonn and Dr. David Blum from the University of Lille, found that caffeine has a positive effects on tau deposits in Alzheimer’s disease. The study, part of a German-French research project, was published in the online edition of the …
People with Alzheimer’s disease often suffer from agitation but new research shows that the antidepressant drug, Celexa, could be effective at relieving these symptoms. “Agitation is one of the worst symptoms for patients and their families: it puts the Alzheimer’s patient at risk for other system overloads (cardiac, infection, etc.), wears them out physically, and …
While researchers still have not found a cure for Alzheimer’s, the process that causes it to worsen, which includes the formation of plaques and inflammation, may be reversed. Researchers from Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles have found a protein linked to high blood pressure that could induce an immune response against Alzheimer’s. …
Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s can take a lot of time and patience, and can be frustrating at times. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, in 2012, over 15 million caregivers and family members spent 17 billion hours caring for people with the condition. If you have a friend of loved one …
In 2010, the Boston Globe started following Bruce Vincent, a popular grocery store owner in Westminster, MA, when he and his family chose to go public with his early-onset Alzheimer’s illness. Bruce recently lost his battle with early-onset Alzheimer’s at the age of 51 and chose to donate his brain to researchers at Massachusetts General …
While doctors have not been able to identify who will develop Alzheimer’s disease, they have been able to note a few factors that could increase your risk of suffering from this form of dementia. Unfortunately, the number one factor cannot be avoided: getting older. Alzheimer’s disease targets those over 65, and your change doubles every …
Researchers from Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) have used high-resolution functional MRI (fMRI) imagining of patients with Alzheimer’s and have classified three fundamental issues regarding the disease: where it starts, why it starts there, and how it spreads. These findings, which were published in the online edition of the journal Nature Neuroscience, could advance …
“Music and Memory” was founded by Dan Cohan when he asked himself, “‘if I’m ever in a nursing home, would I be able to have my favorite 60s music?” In response to this question, Cohan did a search of nursing homes that use iPods and his search came up empty. Research suggests that music can …
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