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Hearing loss, high blood sugar linked to poor cognitive performance among older Latinos

Hearing loss and diabetes are major public health problems, with Latinos at higher risk than other demographic groups.

18 Dec 2020

New model of brain activity could inform the design of improved artificial intelligence systems

Getting computers to "think" like humans is the holy grail of artificial intelligence, but human brains turn out to be tough acts to follow. The human brain is a master of applying previously learned knowledge to new situations and constantly refining what's been learned.

17 Dec 2020

Alzheimer Europe launches two new publications on intercultural dementia care and support

Alzheimer Europe today launched two new publications: "Intercultural dementia care for health and social care providers: a guide" and "Policy briefing on intercultural care and support for people with dementia and their informal carers/supporters".

17 Dec 2020

Additional data demonstrates positive results of pridopidine drug on Total Functional Capacity

Positive results from additional analyses of PRIDE-HD and Open-HART trials with pridopidine published in a peer-reviewed journal, The Journal of Huntington's Disease.

17 Dec 2020

Brain protein indicates a link between circadian rhythm dysfunction and Alzheimer's Disease

Fractured sleep, daytime sleepiness and other signs of disturbance in one's circadian rhythm are common complaints of people with Alzheimer's disease, and the problems only get worse as the disease progresses.

17 Dec 2020

Penn State engineers find link between nitric oxide expressing neurons and arterial dilation

Neurons control blood flow in tiny vessels in the brain, but researchers know little about this relationship.

16 Dec 2020

Study: COVID-19 patients have greater risk of health problems, mortality than those with flu

Almost a year ago, COVID-19 began its global rampage, going on to infect about 69.5 million people and kill about 1.6 million as of early this month.

15 Dec 2020

Scientists show a sort of signature in the brains of lonely people

This holiday season will be a lonely one for many people as social distancing due to COVID-19 continues, and it is important to understand how isolation affects our health.

15 Dec 2020

Researchers to investigate why exercise makes some people healthier than others

Why do some people benefit so much from exercise while others enjoy few health gains or even suffer harm? Does age matter when it comes to exercise's health benefits? Are there "molecular signatures" - sets of genes, proteins and other variables ¬- that reveal the answers?

11 Dec 2020

Genetic differences play a vital role in early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease

The two clinically used methods for detecting amyloid pathology in Alzheimer's disease do not give unambiguous results, with the risk of incorrect or delayed care interventions.

11 Dec 2020

Testing memory over four weeks could help identify the earliest signs of Alzheimer's disease

New research suggests testing people's memory over four weeks could identify who is at higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease before it has developed.

10 Dec 2020

Alzheimer Europe launches new report on dementia, recommends future priorities across Europe

At an online European Parliament workshop hosted by Sirpa Pietikäinen, MEP (Finland), Alzheimer Europe launched a new report "Dementia as a European Priority - A Policy Overview" which takes stock of dementia policy at an EU level and sets out recommendations for future priorities across Europe.

10 Dec 2020

Change in mental status or falls may be misinterpreted as infection in nursing homes

There is a widespread belief that a change in the mental status or an increase in falls in a nursing home resident may indicate an underlying infection.

9 Dec 2020

Measuring a tau fragment in plasma can help predict future cognitive decline in elderly people

Today, a clinician can order a blood test to check a patient's cholesterol or hemoglobin A1c levels -- biomarkers that help predict an individual's risk of cardiovascular disease or diabetes, respectively. But despite decades of advances in the understanding of Alzheimer's disease (AD), a blood test for predicting its risk remains elusive.

9 Dec 2020

WHO highlights leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide from 2000 to 2019

Noncommunicable diseases now make up 7 of the world's top 10 causes of death, according to WHO's 2019 Global Health Estimates, published today.

9 Dec 2020

Study describes novel aging clock trained to predict human age

Deep Longevity, a Hong-Kong based longevity startup, has published their research on the epigenetics of aging in the Aging and Disease journal.

9 Dec 2020

Iceland joins with WHO to support work towards integrated brain health

His Excellency Mr Harald Aspelund, Ambassador of the Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva and Ms Jane Ellison, WHO Executive Director for External Relations and Governance signed a new contribution agreement to support work towards integrated brain health, that will be led by a newly established unit within the Department of Mental Health and Substance Use.

8 Dec 2020

Researchers identify new gene variants that modify the risk of late-onset Alzheimer's disease

Late-onset Alzheimer's disease (LOAD) is the most common form of dementia in the elderly, affecting almost 44 million people worldwide.

8 Dec 2020

COVID-19 crisis increases burden of dementia caregivers

Caregivers of people with dementia and milder forms of neurocognitive disorder bear a heavy burden.

7 Dec 2020

Novel form of tau in spinal fluid indicates the stage of Alzheimer’s disease

A novel form of an Alzheimer's protein found in the fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord indicates what stage of the disease a person is in, and tracks with tangles of tau protein in the brain, according to a study from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

7 Dec 2020

Dementia News and Research

Latest Dementia News and Research

Hearing loss, high blood sugar linked to poor cognitive performance among older Latinos

New model of brain activity could inform the design of improved artificial intelligence systems

Alzheimer Europe launches two new publications on intercultural dementia care and support

Additional data demonstrates positive results of pridopidine drug on Total Functional Capacity

Brain protein indicates a link between circadian rhythm dysfunction and Alzheimer's Disease

Penn State engineers find link between nitric oxide expressing neurons and arterial dilation

Study: COVID-19 patients have greater risk of health problems, mortality than those with flu

Scientists show a sort of signature in the brains of lonely people

Researchers to investigate why exercise makes some people healthier than others

Genetic differences play a vital role in early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease

Testing memory over four weeks could help identify the earliest signs of Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer Europe launches new report on dementia, recommends future priorities across Europe

Change in mental status or falls may be misinterpreted as infection in nursing homes

Measuring a tau fragment in plasma can help predict future cognitive decline in elderly people

WHO highlights leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide from 2000 to 2019

Study describes novel aging clock trained to predict human age

Iceland joins with WHO to support work towards integrated brain health

Researchers identify new gene variants that modify the risk of late-onset Alzheimer's disease

COVID-19 crisis increases burden of dementia caregivers

Novel form of tau in spinal fluid indicates the stage of Alzheimer’s disease

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