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Alzheimer’s disease is a chronic degenerative disease. There’s no cure for it and the symptoms of the disease continue to grow over time, causing cognitive decline and loss of motor functioning. Eventually, the person with Alzheimer’s … [Read more...]
There has been another step forward in the understanding of what Alzheimer’s disease is and how it impacts people. Although we are still a long way away from a cure for this form of dementia, scientists are learning more about the disease, … [Read more...]
Researchers based at the University of Dundee recently announced that they have found a way to tag and track certain proteins within the brain by looking at a sugar molecule called O-GlcNAc. Not much is understood about the molecule or its … [Read more...]
Many professional sports have been forever tarnished because of performance enhancing drugs and doping. Baseball, track and field, cycling, and many others have seen star athletes have greatness taken away from them because the public found … [Read more...]
The number one goal of senior care is to help the elderly live better, safer lives. There are always factors that can make this difficult, though. One of the biggest factors that leads to a loss of independence in the senior population is … [Read more...]
Cognitive decline is a scary term, mostly because it is associated with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. And although these can be frightening things to experience when a family member is going through them, cognitive … [Read more...]
A new study published in JNeurosci indicates that the sleep patterns that we have early in life can be predictive of whether or not we will develop Alzheimer’s disease later on in life. Frequently disrupted sleep, according to this research … [Read more...]
Most of us were told over and over again as children that we needed to take good care of our teeth. If your parents were anything like mine, you were told that if you didn’t, they would rot and you’d have to have them pulled out and wear … [Read more...]
A new study published in the journal The Lancet Neurology states that elderly individuals that are frail are much more susceptible to dementia, and particularly Alzheimer’s disease. This has been hailed as a giant step forward in … [Read more...]
A new study indicates that the brain changes that come with Alzheimer’s disease might be able to be detected earlier than what was once thought. Research from the University of Eastern Finland found that through the use of a multiomic … [Read more...]
One of the common issues that families of an individual with Alzheimer’s face is that the person with dementia does not tell the truth about aspects of their life. Sometimes, this comes across as something little, such as telling a loved … [Read more...]
Who doesn’t love a good cup of coffee in the morning? A cup of coffee, regardless of how you take it, can be a great way to start your day. If you’re a coffee drinker, there might be even more good news in store for you. A new study from … [Read more...]
