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Huntington’s disease is a brain disease, progressive in nature. It usually will start manifesting in visible symptoms between the ages of 30 and 50, but sometimes it happens younger or older. Once symptoms begin, they continue to get worse … [Read more...]
Researchers have known for quite some time that tau proteins play an important part in the development of Alzheimer’s disease. As Alzheimer’s spreads, the brain becomes less and less capable of clearing tau proteins from the brain, … [Read more...]
We all know that there are certain things about our lifestyle that can lead to either positive or negative health outcomes later on in life. For example, smoking cigarettes is something that we all know is bad for us. Smoking increases the … [Read more...]
Research shows that the little things that you are probably already doing on a daily basis might help you to lower your risk of battling dementia in the future. Household chores, going for walks, and being around other people … [Read more...]
A team of scientists now believe that they have a better understanding of how Alzheimer’s disease progresses through the brain. It all revolves around a protein referred to as tau, and how it transforms into a diseased … [Read more...]
A new study indicates that there is very likely a link between vision loss and the development of dementia. This new line of research found that seniors with untreated vision loss issues were more than twice as likely to … [Read more...]
New research indicates that it might be easier to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease than was originally established. Brain scans, which have been used in the past but with limited success, might be even more successful than what was once thought … [Read more...]
Elder abuse is any type of physical, emotional, or sexual abuse, or neglect, that is perpetrated against a senior citizen. Seniors are often targets of abuse because they present a more vulnerable target for would-be abusers. And … [Read more...]
Almost twenty years ago, my grandfather announced that he was getting married. None of us had ever met the person that he was engaged to. She moved in with him and he stopped talking to a lot of his family. He was 90 years old … [Read more...]
New research points to a new method of detecting Alzheimer’s disease, and it looks like it might be able to help a lot of people screen for the disease sooner than what is currently done. This method works by looking at amyloid … [Read more...]
A new study indicates that there might be a link between a Vitamin D deficiency and the development of dementia later on in life. An initial genetic analysis indicates that there is a causal relationship between the two. If … [Read more...]
New research indicates that the risk factors for dementia might change over time. The researchers behind this study believe that a more thorough understanding of this may lead to earlier diagnoses of dementia later on in life, and thus, … [Read more...]
