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Improving light availability can help normalize the altered sleep timing in people with schizophrenia

Disturbed sleep timing in people living with schizophrenia is more likely to be related to light exposure than to intrinsic biological factors.

2 Dec 2021

Noisy and quiet environments impact speech recognition in people with mild dementia

Listening to the spoken word in noisy environments is challenging for everyone. Acoustic studies show people with mild dementia struggle to understand speech in both noisy and quiet environments, highlighting the need for everyone to communicate clearly.

1 Dec 2021

Fast-tracked human stroke drug may also be a safe and powerful defense against dementia

A human stroke drug, fast-tracked by the Food and Drug Administration and soon entering Phase 3 clinical trials, shows intriguing signs that it might also be a safe and powerful defense against Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia.

1 Dec 2021

Study sheds light on Aβ deposition patterns in the brain from external sources

Alzheimer's disease (AD) involves the deposition of a protein called amyloid β protein (Aβ) in the brain. This protein can build up in both the functional tissues, or "parenchyma", of the brain, and in the blood vessels.

30 Nov 2021

Prevalence of type 2 diabetes is elevated in people with a psychiatric disorder

A new study published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD)) finds that the prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is elevated in people with a psychiatric disorder compared with the general population.

30 Nov 2021

People with dementia may not benefit from a clutter-free environment

A clutter-free environment may not help people with dementia carry out daily tasks - according to a new study from the University of East Anglia.

26 Nov 2021

Brain scans of athletes exposed to repetitive head impacts show white matter hyperintensities

Certain markers of injury to the brain's white matter, called white matter hyperintensities, can be seen on brain scans.

25 Nov 2021

Experts warn about increasing financial abuse of older people in the UK

Proposed changes to UK law risk substantially increasing financial abuse of older people, warn experts in The BMJ today.

25 Nov 2021

Retired elite rugby players who suffered repeated concussions have adverse mental health issues

Former professional rugby players are more likely to show signs of depression, anxiety and irritability compared to amateur rugby players and non-contact athletes, according to new research led by Durham University.

24 Nov 2021

Context-dependent, untangled persistency facilitates value signal coding across the brain

In 2019 University of California San Diego researchers discovered the area of the brain where "value decisions" are made.

24 Nov 2021

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

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

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

Dementia News and Research

Latest Dementia News and Research

Improving light availability can help normalize the altered sleep timing in people with schizophrenia

Noisy and quiet environments impact speech recognition in people with mild dementia

Fast-tracked human stroke drug may also be a safe and powerful defense against dementia

Study sheds light on Aβ deposition patterns in the brain from external sources

Prevalence of type 2 diabetes is elevated in people with a psychiatric disorder

People with dementia may not benefit from a clutter-free environment

Brain scans of athletes exposed to repetitive head impacts show white matter hyperintensities

Experts warn about increasing financial abuse of older people in the UK

Retired elite rugby players who suffered repeated concussions have adverse mental health issues

Context-dependent, untangled persistency facilitates value signal coding across the brain

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

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

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

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