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Heart Disease May Influence Dementia

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
A new European study finds that coronary heart disease is associated with a lower performance in mental skills such as reasoning, vocabulary and verbal fluency. The study of 5837 middle-aged Whitehall civil servants also found that ...  Read more... »

Memory Impairment Linked to Hearing Disorder

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
A new report suggests mild memory impairment may be associated with central auditory processing dysfunction, or difficulty hearing in complex situations with competing noise, such as hearing a single conversation amid several other conversations. The study ...  Read more... »

Can Exercise Improve Cognition Among Dementia

Monday, July 21st, 2008
It is known that physical activity is a proven method to enhance cardiovascular endurance, muscle strength and flexibility. Moreover exercise clearly boosts alertness and a sense of well-being in normal individuals. ...  Read more... »

ID Alzheimer’s Before Symptoms Present

Monday, July 21st, 2008
It is estimated that 10 million American baby boomers will develop Alzheimer’s disease. New research to develop preventative strategies, ideally long before Alzheimer's destructive, clinical symptoms appear, is critical. In furthering ...  Read more... »

New Treatment of Alzheimer’s Brings Rapid Results

Monday, July 21st, 2008
An innovative approach to treatment of Alzheimer's disease appears to stimulate rapid improvements in language abilities. The immune-based approach is presented in a video accompanying the research, and is published in ...  Read more... »

Calcium May Be Link to Alzheimer’s

Friday, July 18th, 2008
Researchers have shown that mutations in two proteins associated with familial Alzheimer's disease disrupt the flow of calcium ions within neurons. Alzheimer’s disease affects as many as 5 million Americans, 5 ...  Read more... »

Off-Label Use of Drug May Help Alzheimer’s

Friday, July 18th, 2008
A new study discovers a drug once approved as an antihistamine in Russia improved thinking processes and ability to function in patients with Alzheimer's disease. Experts from Baylor College of Medicine in ...  Read more... »

Exercise Slows Brain Shrinkage

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
A new study finds that mild Alzheimer's disease patients with higher physical fitness had larger brains compared to mild Alzheimer's patients with lower physical fitness. The research is published in Neurology®, the ...  Read more... »

New Dementia Assessment For Highly Educated

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
A new report suggests a different cutoff point on an existing mental function assessment may more effectively assess the risk of dementia in highly educated older adults. The study is found in ...  Read more... »

New Marker Identifies Alzheimer’s

Friday, July 11th, 2008
Canadian researchers have found clear evidence that increases in the size of the brain ventricles are directly associated with cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease. Ventricles are fluid-filled cavities in the brain. ...  Read more... »
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