Dementia
Alzheimer's may be detected early, via eye exam
Presently, for a definitive diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, doctors have to perform a PET scan of patients' brains. Not only is it expensive, but …
Alzheimer's DiseaseFemale Brains Have This One Important Advantage, According to Science
Scientists at Amen Clinics in Newport Beach, California, recently compared over 46,000 studies of brain scans, and their study could reveal some of …
Alzheimer's DiseaseHow we recall the past
When we have a new experience, the memory of that event is stored in a neural circuit that connects several parts of the hippocampus and other brain …
Alzheimer's DiseaseNot being able to tell the smell of bubble gum from petrol could be an early sign of dementia
Your sense of smell may be a useful marker of Alzheimer's disease<p>People who can't distinguish between the smell of bubble gum and petrol could be at …
Alzheimer's DiseaseThe Spice of Life?
We often hear about the potential health and disease-fighting components of "superfoods" - tomatoes, for example, playing a role in prostate cancer, …
Alzheimer's DiseaseSuper-Early Detection of Alzheimer’s Made Possible by Brain Scans
"Tau tangles" and "amyloid plaques" might evoke a Medusa-like image of a head full of chaotic, snake-ridden hair. Unfortunately, these plaques and …
Alzheimer's DiseaseSmell Test Could Track Alzheimer’s Progression
McGill university researchers have devised a new odor identification test that could help doctors predict those at risk of Alzheimer's and track the …
Alzheimer's DiseaseLong-term gum disease linked to Alzheimer's disease
(Reuters Health) - Chronic gum inflammation, known as periodontitis, is associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, researchers from Taiwan report.<p>Chronic periodontitis, a leading cause of tooth loss, is also associated with increases in markers of inflammation throughout …
Alzheimer's DiseaseIllicit stimulant's unusual power explained by Scripps Research team
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have discovered how an illicit stimulant abused in the Middle East exerts its psychoactive effect.<p>Using …
Alzheimer's DiseaseThe Beginning of Dementia Isn’t the End of Grace
In the era of modern medicine, a great many human afflictions can be treated, if not cured outright. Medicines easily defeat diseases that once would …
Jimmy Calderwood: Former Aberdeen & Dunfermline boss has Alzheimer's
<b>Former Aberdeen and Dunfermline manager Jimmy Calderwood has been diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's disease.</b><p>The 62-year-old is going public about his condition to raise awareness about dementia.<p>"If I can help others talk more openly about dementia then that will be something positive," said …
Former Aberdeen manager Jimmy Calderwood reveals he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's
Jimmy Calderwood – the former Birmingham City and Sparta Rotterdam midfielder who went to on manage Nijmegen, Dunfermline and Aberdeen – has disclosed that he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease.<p>Calderwood, 62, joins a list of former players to have been struck by dementia and whose battles …
SoccerScratch 'n sniff test could track Alzheimer's - Futurity
Odor identification tests could offer a way to treat Alzheimer's disease sooner.
HealthVisual Dysfunction in Posterior Cortical Atrophy
Introduction<p>In 1988, Benson et al. described an intriguing progressive condition characterized by a complex visual disorder occurring in the absence …
NeuroscienceFormer Aberdeen boss Jimmy Calderwood diagnosed with younger onset Alzheimer's Disease
The ex-Dunfermline gaffer revealed he was diagnosed with the illness nearly two years ago.<p>Former Aberdeen manager Jimmy Calderwood has revealed he is …
Micromotors neutralize stomach acid, deliver antibiotic
Micromotors thinner than a human hair delivered an antibiotic in the stomachs of mice while neutralizing excess acid, in a study by University of …
Alzheimer's DiseaseRiding around Australia to ‘switch the lights on dementia’
DEMENTIA RIDE: Ian Waddell from Frasers Motorcycles in Fairy Meadow welcomes Greg Kelly, who is riding around Australia for dementia awareness. …
Australian NewsGoldman likes Biogen, sees 17% upside; shares ahead 1% premarket
Biogen (NASDAQ:BIIB) is up 1% premarket on light volume. This morning, Goldman Sachs added it to its Conviction List with a $338 (17% upside) price …
Alzheimer's DiseaseDeath toll reaches 11 in San Diego hepatitis A outbreak
San Diego’s relentless hepatitis A outbreak is showing no signs of slowing down, according to the latest set of numbers from the county’s public …
Alzheimer's DiseaseOld doors open the way for Bendigo residents with dementia
A photographer and former aged care worker is helping people with dementia choose their own front door to help them with recognition.
Victoria (Australia)Alzheimer’s wake-up call
<i>Can getting quality sleep help prevent the disease?</i><p>Published: September, 2017<p><b>Image: © Monkey Business Images/Thinkstock</b><p>A good night's sleep does more …
SleepGoldman Sachs Bet on Biogen’s Potential Landmark Alzheimer’s Drug Props Up Stock
Shares of biotech giant Biogen rose 2% in Wednesday trading thanks to a boost from Goldman Sachs, which has added the company to its Americas …
Goldman SachsUC San Diego enrollment to hit record 36,400 this fall
UC San Diego estimates that enrollment will hit 36,400 this fall, the highest level in school history and a reflection of the rapid growth that’s …
Alzheimer's DiseaseGlen Campbell's struggle with Alzheimer's brought the disease out of the shadows | Miami Herald
Sometimes Sue McCormick wonders what’s worse — caring for your loved one who’s physically impaired or one who is so cognitively impaired they no …
Cognitive Impairment'Once I couldn't work out how much change I got from a cup of coffee, I knew I had a problem.'
Greg Kelly was just 59 when he was diagnosed with dementia.<p>Medical authorities tried to tell him it was depression. He knew otherwise.<p>He'd worked for …
Australian NewsAcadia Pharmaceuticals Has Huge Opportunities Ahead | Investopedia
<i>(Note: The author of this fundamental analysis is a financial writer and portfolio manager. He and his clients own shares of ACAD.)</i><p>Acadia …
Alzheimer's DiseaseIt's Not Nurses That Families Need To Fear In Long-Term Care Homes
<b>Written by Dr. Nathan Herrmann, Lewar Chair in Geriatric Psychiatry and Head of the Division of Geriatric Psychiatry at Sunnybrook Health Sciences</b> …
Canadian NewsRobin Williams' widow reveals what his final months were like
Susan Schneider Williams has written about her husband's struggle with Lewy body dementia<p>Robin Williams' wife Susan Schneider Williams has opened up …
Alzheimer's DiseaseDementia is not a runaway train. We can delay its onset
There are few things that aging baby boomers fear more than dementia, a condition that robs one of memory – and too often dignity – and leaves you dying little by little, piece by piece.<p>The numbers are frightful: An estimated 564,000 Canadians are currently living with dementia, and that figure is …
DiabetesTHERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS FOR PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA – COGNITIVE SYMPTOMS AND MAINTENANCE OF FUNCTIONING - Dementia
7.1. INTRODUCTION<p>There are a number of possible ways to group and categorise interventions in dementia care, for example, by the type of treatment …
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