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...]
Energy and Alzheimer’s Disease
A recently published study from the University of Adelaide in Australia revealed some new information regarding Alzheimer’s disease. The team used zebrafish in their study to look at Alzheimer’s disease and the subtle changes … [Read more...]
The Role of Immune Cells in Fighting Alzheimer’s
A new study is helping researchers better understand why Alzheimer’s disease begins, and how it spreads within the brain. The research focused on microglia, which are a sort of first responder cell when something isn’t right … [Read more...]
New Cognition Test Helps Detect Alzheimer’s Early
A newly designed cognition test is said to be able to help detect the presence of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. The new test is called the Self-Administered Gerocognitive Examination, or SAGE, for short. The … [Read more...]
Alzheimer’s Antibodies Treatment?
Researchers have been working on an antibody treatment that has the potential to help alleviate symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. The treatment works by binding to amyloid-beta proteins within the brain, effectively helping to check the … [Read more...]
The Importance of Familiarity in Care
A study that was conducted by New York University found that dementia patients fared much better after a hospitalization when the care staff that was helping them remained consistent. This study focused on seniors with dementia … [Read more...]
Providing Training for Those that Work with Seniors with Dementia
People all over the world have different needs and goals. Someone living in a high rent apartment in New York City necessarily will have a different set of goals, desires, needs, and wants than someone who is homeless on the streets of … [Read more...]