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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

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

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

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

Expert explores how our sleeping patterns can be linked to cognitive decline

Dr Greg Elder, Senior Lecturer in Psychology and Associate Director of Northumbria Sleep Research explores why a good night's sleep is important and how our sleeping patterns can be linked to conditions like dementia for The Conversation.

15 Nov 2021

Educational program on anticholinergic burden aims to improve health outcomes of older people

Falls, confusion, cognitive decline, dry mouth, constipation and urinary retention. In a new NPS MedicineWise podcast episode released today, Dr Kate Annear, NPS MedicineWise medical adviser and GP talks about the new NPS MedicineWise educational program on the cumulative effects of anticholinergic medicines.

15 Nov 2021

Study provides a new target for therapeutic intervention in Parkinson's disease

In an unexpected discovery, Georgetown University Medical Center researchers have identified what appears to be a significant vascular defect in patients with moderately severe Parkinson's disease.

14 Nov 2021

£375 million Government funding to improve treatment for neurodegenerative diseases

People living with neurodegenerative diseases could live longer, healthier lives due to innovative new research, following a government commitment to invest £375 million over the next 5 years.

14 Nov 2021

Will the future of global health rely upon addressing air pollution?

We speak to Dr. Philip Landrigan about his latest research into air pollution and how African countries are in a prime position to take action against it.

12 Nov 2021

Researchers receive a five-year grant renewal to discover and validate VCID biomarkers

Researchers at the University of Kentucky's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging recently received a five-year grant renewal of their MarkVCID program from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The award total is more than $6 million.

11 Nov 2021

Johns Hopkins receives $20 million grant to develop technologies for healthy aging

Johns Hopkins has received a $20 million grant from the National Institute on Aging that will spur the development of artificial intelligence devices (AI) to improve the health of older adults and help them live independently for longer — a relatively untapped use of this technology.

11 Nov 2021

COVID-19 trends identified from multiple linked EHR

In this study, the sociodemographic factors, occurrence of health conditions, the effect of the first and second waves in England, and vaccination effects, were considered separately.

11 Nov 2021

Repeated listening to favorite music induces beneficial brain plasticity in Alzheimer’s patients

Researchers at the University of Toronto and Unity Health Toronto have demonstrated that repeated listening to personally meaningful music induces beneficial brain plasticity in patients with mild cognitive impairment or early Alzheimer's disease.

9 Nov 2021

Dementia News and Research

Latest Dementia News and Research

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

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

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

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

Expert explores how our sleeping patterns can be linked to cognitive decline

Educational program on anticholinergic burden aims to improve health outcomes of older people

Study provides a new target for therapeutic intervention in Parkinson's disease

£375 million Government funding to improve treatment for neurodegenerative diseases

Will the future of global health rely upon addressing air pollution?

Researchers receive a five-year grant renewal to discover and validate VCID biomarkers

Johns Hopkins receives $20 million grant to develop technologies for healthy aging

COVID-19 trends identified from multiple linked EHR

Repeated listening to favorite music induces beneficial brain plasticity in Alzheimer’s patients

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