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Opal Aged Care signs agreement to acquire Stockland's aged care portfolio

Today, Opal Aged Care (formerly Domain Principal Group) and Stockland announced an agreement for Opal Aged Care to acquire Stockland's aged care portfolio. The acquisition signals the start of a longer term partnership through cooperation on future co-located retirement living and aged care sites.

25 Jun 2014

Research finding could open new opportunities for treating Huntington's disease

Researchers believe they have learned how mutations in the gene that causes Huntington's disease kill brain cells, a finding that could open new opportunities for treating the fatal disorder. Scientists first linked the gene to the inherited disease more than 20 years ago

24 Jun 2014

Cocoa-extract may reduce damage to nerve pathways in Alzheimer's patients' brains

A specific preparation of cocoa-extract called Lavado may reduce damage to nerve pathways seen in Alzheimer's disease patients' brains long before they develop symptoms, according to a study conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published June 20 in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease (JAD).

24 Jun 2014

Viewpoints: Concerns about ACOs; problems in Va. gov.'s strategy; Medicaid 'black hole'

Although Obamacare's health insurance expansion has directly provided coverage to only about 4 percent of Americans, changes embedded in the Affordable Care Act could affect many more people, and not always in good ways.

24 Jun 2014

Women who develop gestational diabetes perform worse on cognitive function tests

Women who develop diabetes during pregnancy, called gestational diabetes, perform worse on cognitive function tests than do women with a normal pregnancy, according to a new study from Turkey.

23 Jun 2014

Long-term care for soaring numbers of people with dementia need to be improved, says new RAND study

As millions of Americans struggle to help loved ones with dementia, policymakers should consider more ways to improve long-term services and supports for the soaring numbers of people with the debilitating condition and their caregivers, a new RAND Corporation study says -- and it offers possible ways to do so.

23 Jun 2014

LBDA offers condolences over death of LBD patient

The sad news of Casey Kasem's illness and passing has brought unexpected visibility to a disease unfamiliar to many people.

20 Jun 2014

59% of people believe that Alzheimer's is a typical part of aging

Alzheimer's is a fatal, progressive disease impacting at least 44 million people worldwide yet it is widely misunderstood. According to an Alzheimer's Association® 12-country survey, 59 percent of people surveyed incorrectly believe that Alzheimer's disease is a typical part of aging and 40 percent of people believe that Alzheimer's is not fatal.

19 Jun 2014

New investigational drug can slow memory loss in older Individuals with risk for developing AD in future

A new research study at Rush University Medical Center and Northwestern Medicine is testing whether a new investigational treatment can slow the memory loss caused by Alzheimer's disease.

17 Jun 2014

Improving sleep patterns may help reduce level of cognitive decline in older adults

Maybe turning to sleep gadgets -- wristbands, sound therapy and sleep-monitoring smartphone apps -- is a good idea. A new University of Oregon-led study of middle-aged or older people who get six to nine hours of sleep a night think better than those sleeping fewer or more hours.

17 Jun 2014

Aston University plans for new Medical School to train new generation of doctors

Aston University (UK) has announced plans for a new Medical School which will train a new generation of doctors in Birmingham and the West Midlands.

12 Jun 2014

Cogstate announces signing of first contract for Precision Recruitment tool

Cognition technology company Cogstate is pleased to announce the signing of its first contract for Precision Recruitment, a new web-based tool for streamlining patient recruitment for clinical drug trials.

12 Jun 2014

Study presents oxytocin as latest treatment target for age-related muscle wasting

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have discovered that oxytocin -- a hormone associated with maternal nurturing, social attachments, childbirth and sex -- is indispensable for healthy muscle maintenance and repair, and that in mice, it declines with age.

11 Jun 2014

Instant oatmeal provides greater satiety than equal calories of ready-to-eat oat cereal

New research published in the Nutrition Journal reveals that calorie-for-calorie, even a serving of instant oatmeal is more filling than a ready-to-eat (RTE), oat-based cereal.

11 Jun 2014

REM sleep disorder: A sign of impending neurodegenerative disease

How many millions of people suffer from sleep disturbance? One sleep disorder in particular, called REM behavior disorder, could be a sign of impending neurodegenerative disease, including Parkinson's and dementia, say scientists presenting their research at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging's 2014 Annual Meeting.

10 Jun 2014

Late-life depression could become major risk factor for developing Alzheimer's

Many people develop depression in the latest stages of life, but until now doctors had no idea that it could point to a build up of a naturally occurring protein in the brain called beta-amyloid, a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease.

10 Jun 2014

Sleep may enhance memory formation

Sleep could play a major role in our ability to form long-term memories, suggest study findings.

9 Jun 2014

Study heterogeneity hinders mortality predictions in Parkinson’s disease

Poor study quality and heterogeneity in study methods and patients make it difficult to determine the impact Parkinson’s disease has on mortality, UK researchers report.

6 Jun 2014

Novel diagnostic tool helps differentiate between dementia diseases

A new diagnostic tool helps clinicians to differentiate between Alzheimer's disease, frontotemporal dementia and mild cognitive impairment. Presented in the doctoral thesis of MD Miguel ángel Muñoz Ruiz at the University of Eastern Finland, the new method consists of a Disease State Index combining data from multiple sources, and of a Disease State Fingerprint showing the findings in a visual format.

5 Jun 2014

Variety of lifestyle and health factors increase memory complaints among young adults

If you're depressed, don't get enough exercise or have high blood pressure, you may find yourself complaining more about memory problems, even if you're a young adult, according to a new UCLA study.

5 Jun 2014

Dementia News and Research

Latest Dementia News and Research

Opal Aged Care signs agreement to acquire Stockland's aged care portfolio

Research finding could open new opportunities for treating Huntington's disease

Cocoa-extract may reduce damage to nerve pathways in Alzheimer's patients' brains

Viewpoints: Concerns about ACOs; problems in Va. gov.'s strategy; Medicaid 'black hole'

Women who develop gestational diabetes perform worse on cognitive function tests

Long-term care for soaring numbers of people with dementia need to be improved, says new RAND study

LBDA offers condolences over death of LBD patient

59% of people believe that Alzheimer's is a typical part of aging

New investigational drug can slow memory loss in older Individuals with risk for developing AD in future

Improving sleep patterns may help reduce level of cognitive decline in older adults

Aston University plans for new Medical School to train new generation of doctors

Cogstate announces signing of first contract for Precision Recruitment tool

Study presents oxytocin as latest treatment target for age-related muscle wasting

Instant oatmeal provides greater satiety than equal calories of ready-to-eat oat cereal

REM sleep disorder: A sign of impending neurodegenerative disease

Late-life depression could become major risk factor for developing Alzheimer's

Sleep may enhance memory formation

Study heterogeneity hinders mortality predictions in Parkinson’s disease

Novel diagnostic tool helps differentiate between dementia diseases

Variety of lifestyle and health factors increase memory complaints among young adults

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