Alzheimer’s News

Safer Use of Antipsychotics in Elderly

March 12th, 2013
A new study suggests it may be possible to lower the risk of stroke associated with antipsychotic use in the elderly. Researchers say new knowledge on the mechanisms through which antipsychotics ...

Mice Study Supports ‘Use It or Lose It’ to Prevent Alzheimer’s

March 7th, 2013
Mice Study Supports Use It or Lose It to Prevent Alzheimers New research on mice supports the emerging theory that stimulating activity can protect the brain from Alzheimer’s disease. Previous studies have shown ...

Individualized Eating Program Lowers Depression in Dementia Patients

March 3rd, 2013
Individualized Eating Program Lowers Depression in Dementia PatientsInstitutionalized dementia patients who received individualized instruction on good eating habits had fewer symptoms of depression six months later, according ...

Mental Health Checkups as Important as Annual Physicals

February 18th, 2013
Mental Health Checkups as Important as Annual Physicals It is common practice for an adult to visit their physician every few years to get a physical. The ...

Low-Protein Diet Reduces Alzheimer’s Symptoms in Mice

February 16th, 2013
Low-Protein Diet Reduces Alzheimer's Signs in Mice  Mice with symptoms of Alzheimer's disease showed fewer signs of the disease when given a protein-restricted diet supplemented with ...

Green Tea, Red Wine Extracts May Help Stop Alzheimer’s

February 10th, 2013
Green Tea and Red Wine Extracts May Help Stop Alzheimer's  Natural chemicals found in green tea and red wine may disrupt a key step ...

Rodent Study Suggests Alzheimer’s Drug Getting Closer

February 4th, 2013
Positive Results from Mice Study Suggests Alzheimers Drug May be CloseUK scientists say a drug to prevent the early stages of Alzheimer's disease could ...

Loneliness Taxes the Immune System

January 19th, 2013
New Research Finds That Loneliness Taxes the Immune System  New research has linked loneliness to a number of dysfunctional immune responses, suggesting that being lonely ...

Mice Research Suggests Advance in Alzheimer’s Vaccine

January 16th, 2013
Mice Research Suggests Advance in Alzheimers Vaccine If lab research on mice holds true for people, researchers may have discovered a way to stimulate the brain's natural ...

Brain Rhythms Help Determine Spatial Awareness

January 14th, 2013
Brain Rhythms Help Determine Spatial Awareness New research with computer modeling suggests electrical signals in specific parts of the brain are linked to spatial awareness. Historically, scientists have been unsure ...