Early dementia is typically associated with memory and thinking problems; but older adults should also be vigilant about hearing and communication problems, suggest recent findings in a joint Baycrest-University of Memphis study. Within older adults who scored below the normal benchmark on a dementia screening test, but have no noticeable communication problems, scientists have discovered a new potential...
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More Than 9 Hours Of Sleep Could Indicate Alzheimer’s Disease: Here Are Other Warning Signs Of Dementia
Sleep is essential to health but findings of a new study suggest that prolonged sleeping may also indicate dementia. Dementia Dementia is a condition marked by loss of memory and other mental abilities grave enough to interfere with daily life. The condition is caused by physical changes in the brain. The most common type of...
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Researcher uses wearable devices to look for clues to early Dementia and Alzheimer's
In 2014, more than 93,000 people in the United States died from Alzheimer’s disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The complex nature of Alzheimer’s makes it difficult to understand and predict, until it’s too late. Boston University professor and neuropsychologist Rhoda Au is trying to change that. Through the use...
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Alzheimer’s breakthrough: Scientists discover the protein that causes sufferers to lose their sense of direction
Tau protein builds-up in the brain and causes spacial disorientation, experts say This symptom is experienced by many sufferers at the start of their dementia It’s the reason why three in five people with the condition wander off and get lost Experts say the findings could lead to an early test and possible treatments ...
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A faster way to diagnose dementia? Measuring levels of a chemical linked to type 2 diabetes in the brain could spot onset of the disease
High levels of autotaxin are found in the brains of obese adults, a study found However, large quantities are also present in sufferers of Alzheimer’s disease Being overweight is known to make insulin resistant – leading to type 2 diabetes It is thought the preventable condition causes the brain to use less blood sugar...
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Diagnosing dementia, the quicker way. Measuring levels of a chemical linked to Type2 diabetes in the brain could spot the onset of dementia.
Keynotes: High levels of autotaxin are found in the brains of obese adults, a study found However, large quantities are also present in sufferers of Alzheimer’s disease Being overweight is known to make insulin resistant – leading to type 2 diabetes It is thought the preventable condition causes the brain to use less blood sugar...
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Helping dementia patients recall grandchildren’s names
CHICAGO – A novel web-based speech therapy program for people with language problems due to dementia significantly improved their ability to recall words they had “lost,” reports a new Northwestern Medicine study. One woman could once again identify the tulips and daffodils in her garden. And a man restored his ability to issue commands to...
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Helping dementia patients recall grandchildren’s names
CHICAGO – A novel web-based speech therapy program for people with language problems due to dementia significantly improved their ability to recall words they had “lost,” reports a new Northwestern Medicine study. Reviving memories: One woman could once again identify the tulips and daffodils in her garden. And a man restored his ability to issue...