Alzheimer’s Protein Plaques May Also Harm the Heart
2016-11-28
Deposits can cause patients’ heart muscle to stiffen, keeping it from pumping properly, study suggestsContinue Reading
Can Occupational Therapy Slow Alzheimer’s Decline?
2016-11-21
Patients, caregivers may reap some benefits, but study sees no effect on everyday functioningContinue Reading
Fewer Americans Suffering From Dementia, Study Finds
2016-11-21
Rates have dropped over last decade, and better education might be one reason whyContinue Reading
Poor Sense of Smell May Signal Alzheimer’s Risk
2016-11-16
Testing looks for decreased olfactory sense, combined with thinking, memory troublesContinue Reading
Some Elderly With Alzheimer’s Brain Plaques Stay Sharp
2016-11-14
Study finding raises question of whether something protected their brainsContinue Reading
Brain Scans May Improve Dementia Diagnosis, Treatment
2016-11-08
People with Lewy body dementia generally don’t lose volume in the hippocampus, study showsContinue Reading
Could Loneliness Be an Early Sign of Alzheimer’s?
2016-11-02
People with ‘biomarkers’ for the brain disease were more likely to feel socially detached, study findsContinue Reading
Can Hormonal Rx for Prostate Cancer Raise Dementia Risk?
2016-10-13
Study found chances doubled, but did not prove androgen deprivation caused damage to brainContinue Reading
Sudden Drops in Blood Pressure Tied to Higher Odds for Dementia
2016-10-11
Dizziness, faintness on standing could be sign of danger to brain, but study couldn’t prove cause and effectContinue Reading
High Blood Pressure May Hike Dementia Risk
2016-10-10
New statement from American Heart Association warns of linkContinue Reading
Animal Study Hints at Gene Therapy’s Possible Promise for Alzheimer’s
2016-10-10
But the research is very preliminary and much work remains to be done, U.K. researchers sayContinue Reading
High Blood Pressure May Hike Dementia Risk
2016-10-10
New statement from American Heart Association warns of linkContinue Reading
Animal Study Hints at Gene Therapy’s Possible Promise for Alzheimer’s
2016-10-10
But the research is very preliminary and much work remains to be done, U.K. researchers sayContinue Reading
Study Finds Fault With ICU Treatment of Dementia Patients
2016-10-10
Hospitals put too many on ventilators, adding to their suffering and treatment costs, researchers sayContinue Reading