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 Link Between Vitamin D and Dementia?
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...]
Do Dementia Risk Factors Change Over Time?
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...]
Diabetes and Alzheimer’s Treatments
A team of researchers has found that certain aspects of some diabetes drugs also were able to treat some aspects of Alzheimer’s disease. This finding was recently published in the journal, Neurology, by a team from the Karolinska … [Read more...]
A New Path in Alzheimer’s Research
A team of researchers believes that they may have found a new path for treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. By targeting a signaling pathway within the brain, researchers believe that the progress of Alzheimer’s can be … [Read more...]
Alzheimer’s Med Might Help in Other Areas, Too
Alzheimer’s disease is marked by a sharp and noticeable cognitive decline. It can happen quickly or over the span of years. But the symptoms tend to be similar for all who suffer from this disease. Confusion and memory loss, difficulty with … [Read more...]
Alzheimer’s Disease and Life Expectancy
A new research project coming from UT Southwestern Medical Center has revealed a little bit more when it comes to our understanding of Alzheimer’s disease. They found that there is a correlation between the rate at which cognitive decline … [Read more...]
When is Memory Care the Right Move?
When a loved one is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or another type of dementia, finding the right type of senior care for them can become a little more challenging. Not only will they need help with the basic activities of daily living, there … [Read more...]
Is There a Link Between Menopause and Dementia?
The American Heart Association recently published a study that indicates that there might be a link between women that have early menopause and their risk of suffering from dementia later on in life. Early menopause was defined … [Read more...]
A New–and Easier–Way to Diagnose Alzheimer’s?
New research indicates that there might be an easy, early, and accurate way to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease. The research was conducted over the last several years and seems to indicate that there is a specific cell model that occurs within … [Read more...]
Alzheimer’s Medication Side Effects
A new study has found a unique–and frustrating–side effect of a popularly prescribe Alzheimer’s medication: overactive bladder. The medication is called Donepezil and is used to treat Alzheimer’s disease. It is a cholinesterase … [Read more...]
Why Does Alzheimer’s Progress Rapidly at Times?
Alzheimer’s disease can look very differently from case to case. In some people, Alzheimer’s progresses slowly and the person suffering from it can live a high quality of life for years before a noticeable negative decline occurs. In other … [Read more...]
