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Integrated approach for optimization of treatment for multimorbid elderly patients with dementia

The CAREPATH project launched on 1st of July 2021, is a European Horizon 2020's project that proposes an ICT based solution for the optimization of clinical practice in the treatment and management of multimorbid patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) or mild dementia (MD).

24 Nov 2021

Limited immune responses three months after Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination among elderly

In this study, published on the medRxiv* preprint server, the humoral response to SARS-CoV-2 was assessed before and after three months of administration of the BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccination (Pfizer-BioNTech). In addition, elders' humoral responses were compared to those of a younger group, and a functional neutralization experiment against the Wuhan-Hu-1 (WH1) virus and the Delta variant was carried out.

23 Nov 2021

When the eye on older patients is a camera

In the middle of a rainy Michigan night, 88-year-old Dian Wurdock walked out the front door of her son's home in Grand Rapids, barefoot and coatless. Her destination was unknown even to herself.

23 Nov 2021

Physical activity may reduce immune cell activation to improve brain health in Alzheimer's disease

No one will disagree that an active lifestyle is good for you, but it remains unclear how physical activity improves brain health, particularly in Alzheimer's disease.

22 Nov 2021

Poor sleepers feel older and have a more negative perception of aging, research suggests

Poor sleep in the over 50s is linked to more negative perceptions of aging, which in turn can impact physical, mental and cognitive health, new research has revealed.

22 Nov 2021

Tea and coffee consumption associated with lower risk of stroke and dementia

Researchers investigate the impact of coffee and tea separately and in combination on the risk of stroke and dementia.

18 Nov 2021

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Boosting confusion

With covid caseloads rising across much of the country, several governors and mayors are unilaterally expanding access to booster shots, getting out ahead of federal health officials.

18 Nov 2021

Smartphone memory apps can help older adults with mild dementia to complete daily tasks

Results from a new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society show that older adults with mild dementia can learn to use smartphone memory aids to help them remember to complete everyday tasks that are important to their quality of life.

17 Nov 2021

Study uncovers the herpes virus' strategy for infecting the nervous system

Herpes type 1 is sealed with a kiss for a lifetime. More than half of U.S. adults are carriers of HSV1 (herpes simplex virus type 1) which hibernates in the peripheral nervous system and can never be eradicated.

17 Nov 2021

Leading organizations announce funding for small-scale pilot dementia-related projects

Over the past five years, three leading organizations-;the Alzheimer's Association, Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI), and the UK-based Alzheimer's Society-;have united to address global challenges in dementia through a competitive funding program for emerging leaders in brain health and dementia.

17 Nov 2021

Coffee and tea consumption may be associated with lower risk of stroke, dementia

Drinking coffee or tea may be associated with a lower risk of stroke and dementia, according to a study of healthy individuals aged 50-74 publishing November 16th in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine. Drinking coffee was also associated with a lower risk of post-stroke dementia.

16 Nov 2021

'Brain age' mostly relates to early life influences

Researchers in brain science and aging are very interested in measuring the health of a brain using a single observation. The most popular way to measure it is through a method called "brain age".

16 Nov 2021

Novel long-read sequencing reveals complete repertoire of brain-expressed gene isoforms

New research led by the University of Exeter has shed light on the complexity of gene expression in the brain by characterizing the extent of isoform diversity in the human and mouse cortex, including the identification of novel isoforms of genes involved in diseases including Alzheimer's disease, autism and schizophrenia.

16 Nov 2021

New AI application reads eye movements

Eye movements read by a new AI application can reveal thoughts, memories, goals — and brain diseases.

16 Nov 2021

Researchers develop assessment tool to identify pain in nursing home residents with dementia

We know very little about the incidence of pain among the elderly in nursing homes. In Norway, no requirement is in place for pain to be assessed before or during nursing home admission, nor once a person has been admitted.

16 Nov 2021

Study: Daily low-dose aspirin is neither protective nor harmful regarding dementia risk

Taking daily low-dose aspirin for seven years did not affect the risk of dementia or mental decline among adults with type 2 diabetes, according to late-breaking research presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2021.

15 Nov 2021

Study offers new insight into the role of tau proteins in ALS pathogenesis

A team led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital has shown that people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, who carry a mutation in the C9orf72 gene exhibit elevated levels of tau and phosphorylated tau protein in the motor cortex region of the brain.

15 Nov 2021

Scientists develop a promising new approach to potentially treat Alzheimer's disease

A promising new approach to potentially treat Alzheimer's disease – and also vaccinate against it – has been developed by a team of UK and German scientists.

15 Nov 2021

Common hypertension drug not effective in slowing down the progression of Alzheimer's disease

New research led by the University of Bristol, has shown the drug losartan, normally used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension), is not effective in slowing down the progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD) in people with mild-to-moderate disease after 12 months of treatment.

15 Nov 2021

Anticoagulation treatment may prevent cognitive decline in older atrial fibrillation patients

The anticoagulant medication dabigatran yielded similar results to warfarin for the prevention of cognitive decline in older adults with atrial fibrillation after two years of treatment, according to late-breaking research presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2021.

15 Nov 2021

Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Latest Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Integrated approach for optimization of treatment for multimorbid elderly patients with dementia

Limited immune responses three months after Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination among elderly

When the eye on older patients is a camera

Physical activity may reduce immune cell activation to improve brain health in Alzheimer's disease

Poor sleepers feel older and have a more negative perception of aging, research suggests

Tea and coffee consumption associated with lower risk of stroke and dementia

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Boosting confusion

Smartphone memory apps can help older adults with mild dementia to complete daily tasks

Study uncovers the herpes virus' strategy for infecting the nervous system

Leading organizations announce funding for small-scale pilot dementia-related projects

Coffee and tea consumption may be associated with lower risk of stroke, dementia

'Brain age' mostly relates to early life influences

Novel long-read sequencing reveals complete repertoire of brain-expressed gene isoforms

New AI application reads eye movements

Researchers develop assessment tool to identify pain in nursing home residents with dementia

Study: Daily low-dose aspirin is neither protective nor harmful regarding dementia risk

Study offers new insight into the role of tau proteins in ALS pathogenesis

Scientists develop a promising new approach to potentially treat Alzheimer's disease

Common hypertension drug not effective in slowing down the progression of Alzheimer's disease

Anticoagulation treatment may prevent cognitive decline in older atrial fibrillation patients

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