(HealthDay News) — It’s important to keep your home as safe as possible, especially if a loved one has Alzheimer’s disease. The U.S. National Institute on Aging offers these suggestions: Clearly post emergency numbers and your home address near any telephone. Install secure locks on all outside doors and windows.Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 7, 2017 (HealthDay News) — As the baby boomer population ages, the number of Americans with Alzheimer’s disease will double by 2060, researchers report. The study findings, which show cases of Alzheimer’s and mild cognitive impairment going from 6 million this year to 15 million in four decades,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 15, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Even if researchers were to find a groundbreaking new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, millions of people might not benefit from it, new research reveals. That’s because the U.S. health care system doesn’t have the ability to quickly implement a newly approved treatment onContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Nov. 10, 2017 (HealthDay News) — If your sleep is continually disrupted by a condition called sleep apnea, you might face a higher chance of developing Alzheimer’s down the road. So claims a new study that has linked sleep apnea with an increase in the development of amyloid plaqueContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Nov. 3, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Inflammation in middle age may increase the risk for brain shrinkage and dementia in old age, a new study suggests. The researchers tested more than 1,600 people for five “biomarkers” of inflammation in their blood when they were, on average, 53 years old.Continue Reading
Long-term study suggests inability to identify scents may be early sign of problemsContinue Reading
Stick to familiar routines, advises Alzheimer’s FoundationContinue Reading
Reducing mid-life hearing loss might make the biggest differenceContinue Reading
Studies found sleep apnea tied to higher levels of tell-tale plaques, proteins in brainContinue Reading
New studies suggest that, yes, eating right could boost your brain functionContinue Reading
Seniors whose pace dropped showed shrinkage in brain region linked to memory, spatial orientationContinue Reading
With U.S. cases expected to triple to 16 million by 2050, support for caregivers desperately neededContinue Reading
Researchers suggest they’re a potential target for treating the diseaseContinue Reading