United States About Blog The latest Alzheimer's and
dementia research from prestigious universities and journals throughout the world.
Not exact matches
He cites
research that demonstrates blueberries protect the brain
from oxidative stress and thus the effects of neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's disease or
dementia.
A Portland State University
research team studying concussion has published an interactive diagram showing the many facets of mild traumatic brain injury (TBI)--
from sleep problems to mood disorders to the increased danger of
dementia — and how they connect with and affect each other.
«Activation of these cell receptors appear to prevent brain cells
from cleaning out the trash — the toxic buildup of proteins, such as alpha - synuclein, tau and amyloid, common in neurodegenerative diseases,» says the study's senior author, neurologist Charbel Moussa, MBBS, PhD, director of Georgetown's Laboratory for
Dementia and Parkinsonism, and scientific and clinical
research director of the GUMC Translational Neurotherapeutics Program.
MRI scans and other tools to detect and diagnose
dementia are helpful but not definitive — according to new
research from the University of East Anglia.
Along with adding to the trove of
research that shows these games can improve eye - hand coordination and reaction time, this finding shows the potential for novel virtual approaches to helping people who lose memory as they age or suffer
from dementia.
From William Grant, Sunlight, Nutrition and Health
Research CenterWhile you highlight decreasing
dementia rates in England and Wales (11 January,...
In addition, we're very far away in
research from really understanding the aging brain, fixing Alzheimer's disease, stopping all kinds of
dementia - related diseases.
The manifestos have yet to be published but the danger is that — with Cameron gone and the task of extracting the UK
from the EU subsuming all else — those admirable but costly commitments to
dementia research will fall by the wayside.
Although much
research has examined traumatic brain injury (TBI) as a possible risk factor for later life
dementia from neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), little is known regarding how TBI influences the rate of age - related cognitive change.
The Aging Brain Care Medical Home, a novel population health management program implemented in the homes of older adults achieves significant health improvement for individuals with depression and also substantial stress reduction in family caregivers of
dementia patients, according to a new study by investigators
from the Regenstrief Institute, Indiana University Center for Aging
Research and Eskenazi Health.
Eating together, providing social support and interaction during meals could help people with
dementia avoid dehydration and malnutrition — according to new NIHR - funded
research from the University of East Anglia.
The team systematically reviewed
research from around the world and assessed the effectiveness of 56 interventions which all aimed to improve, maintain, or facilitate food or drink intake among more than 2,200 people with
dementia.
New
research from Bournemouth University, funded by the Burdett Trust for Nursing, has revealed the challenges of providing good nutrition and hydration in people with
dementia who live in care homes.
Dr Doug Brown, Chief Policy and
Research Officer at Alzheimer's Society, commented: «70 % of people living in care homes have
dementia, and it's clear
from these findings that they're bearing the brunt of a chronically underfunded social care system.
Taking this as the starting point, researchers
from public
research body INSERM and the University of Montpellier in France and
from Imperial College in London, estimated the impact eliminating these risk factors (they included the genetic one for reference) might make on reducing rates of
dementia, should no effective treatment be found.
Dr Gomez - Nicola and his colleagues at the University of Southampton will continue their work with funding
from the
Dementia Consortium — a collaboration between Alzheimer's
Research UK, MRC Technology and pharmaceutical companies, Eisai and Lilly.
Using good quality data
from a large number of people, the experienced scientists conducting this
research found that people who took certain types of arthritis drugs had a lower risk of
dementia than people not taking this treatment.
According to the new
research published in the journal Stroke, people who drank at least one diet soda every day maintained nearly three times the risk of suffering
from stroke or
dementia.
ChengZhong Wang, PhD, Johanna Knoferle, MD, David Walker, Maureen Balestra, Leslie Tong, Laura Leung, PhD, Karen Ring, PhD, and Mihir Kshirsagar also participated in this
research at Gladstone, which received support from the Tau Consortium, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, the National Institutes of Health, the Consortium for Frontotemporal Dementia Research, the S.D. Becht
research at Gladstone, which received support
from the Tau Consortium, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, the National Institutes of Health, the Consortium for Frontotemporal
Dementia Research, the S.D. Becht
Research, the S.D. Bechtel, Jr..
One
research study concludes that normal cognitive aging can be differentiated
from dementia simply by assessing the ability to perform activities of daily living.
Here's one: your regular dose of caffeine could be protecting you against
dementia, according to
research from Indiana University.
Funding came
from a variety of sources, including the Consortium for Frontotemporal
Dementia Research, the ALS Association and the National Institutes of Health.
Antioxidants like vitamin C which has a protective effect against a variety of conditions,
from heart attacks to
dementia and the common cold has long been an ongoing focus of
research.
According to
research, regular green tea consumption may protect the brain
from Alzheimer's as well as other kinds of
dementia.
Extensive
research into the impact this flood of technology is having upon us is providing solid evidence that chronic exposure to even low - level radiation (like that
from mobile / cell phones), can cause a variety of cancers (especially brain cancer), impair immunity, and contribute to Alzheimer's disease,
dementia, heart disease, and many other ailments.
He cites
research that demonstrates blueberries protect the brain
from oxidative stress and thus the effects of neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's disease or
dementia.
In Save Your Brain
from Alzheimer's and
Dementia, Dr. Passero and I break down the
research to make it easy for you to identify your cognitive health risk factors so you can protect and restore optimal brain function — with specific dietary and lifestyle changes that anyone can easily embrace.
You won't likely hear this
from your doctor, but emerging
research is showing that you can protect and enhance your memory and prevent Alzheimer's and
dementia by doing things like:
Save Your Brain
from Alzheimer's and
Dementia distills the latest cutting - edge
research on brain health protection into a simple, effective action plan packed with all the tools you need to supercharge your brain, and take control of your cognitive health.
Health Impact News has been a leader in the Alternative Media documenting cases where coconut oil has brought tremendous results to those suffering
from Alzheimer's and
dementia, and the
research and case studies are found at CoconutOil.com.
The chief executive of the Alzheimer Society of Canada credits the government for making commitments in last year's budget to support
dementia research and for caregivers of those who suffer
from a disease that primarily affects older people.
Moreover, the effects of dog ownership among those that suffer
from dementia is a neglected area of
research.
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dementias from scientific communities, educational institutions, and
research organizations around the world.