Category Archives: Alzheimers

Is there more to brushing your teeth than fresh breath and a bright smile? A new study is saying “yes” in a big way. Researchers from the University of Bergen have found that oral hygiene may have a significant role in cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s risk. They noted that having gum disease—known as gingivitis—is closely ...click here to read more

A drinkable “cocktail” of drugs may be the future for Alzheimer’s treatment. This combination of drugs has been found to treat and reverse memory loss in mice. The mice experienced improvements in memory by drinking this cocktail twice daily for a month. The drink combines “designer molecules” that help to block crucial steps in the ...click here to read more

We have all heard stories about someone we know who was seriously injured by a slip-and-fall and worried about whether or not it would be us next. The sad truth is the risk of injury after a fall only increases as we age and can be doubly as likely if we also suffer from cognitive ...click here to read more

Alzheimer’s disease is a growing medical epidemic among the older generations, one that causes a significant burden on healthcare systems worldwide because there currently are no treatment options or cures. Since the population of adults over the age of 65 is expected to more than double in the next two decades, finding new indicators of ...click here to read more

A new study has found that people who report sleepiness are more likely to demonstrate markers which could lead to Alzheimer’s later on. Specifically, these people showed a build up of beta-amyloid brain deposits. Beta-amyloid is a protein that is an early indicator of Alzheimer’s later in life. Previous studies have found that poor sleep ...click here to read more

Dementia is on the rise worldwide, yet there aren’t many treatments available. This may soon change, as there’s a new treatment in the works that has shown promise in mice models as a possible dementia treatment. It involves ultrasound waves, which when applied to the whole brain of mice, improved cognitive function. The study was ...click here to read more

You’re often advised to lower your cholesterol levels because it can result in a heart-related complication. But studies have revealed that having high cholesterol may contribute to a higher Alzheimer’s disease risk. The findings were published in Nature Chemistry and they describe how cholesterol in the brain may act as a trigger for toxic clusters ...click here to read more

A new study has found that even one night of bad sleep is enough to impact your brain health — more specifically, increase your risk of Alzheimer’s disease. The researchers found that a night of bad sleep increases protein build-up in the brain, which is linked to Alzheimer’s disease. A build-up of beta-amyloid protein is ...click here to read more

Although memory loss, dementia, and Alzheimer’s disease commonly occur among older adults, they are not an inevitable part of aging. Although there is generally a higher risk of dementia in old age, there are lifestyle factors you can partake in to reduce your risk. One of those factors is exercising regularly—a recent study has uncovered ...click here to read more

Alzheimer’s disease that sets in later in life could be prevented by consuming a high protein diet of nuts, meat, and fish. The Link between Protein and Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer’s disease that is characterized by impaired cognitive functioning and memory decline results from the deposit of amyloid-β (protein plaques) in the brain. While this protein ...click here to read more

Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive condition where a person gradually loses memory and thinking capacity while developing behavioral problems that eventually make it difficult to perform daily tasks. While scientists have confirmed that it is a form of dementia and is not necessarily linked with aging, there is no way to cure it or stop ...click here to read more

Alzheimer’s disease can be predicted even in people with intact memories if disruptions are observed in their circadian rhythm. Circadian rhythm refers to our internal body clock, which controls our sleep/wake cycle. Changes in this rhythm cannot be detected in brain scans and need not affect a person’s memory. However, a research paper published in ...click here to read more

A new study has produced information suggesting that there could be an association between anxiety and Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The connection was found between elevated amyloid beta levels and increased anxiety symptoms. The findings back up the hypothesis that neuropsychiatric symptoms could be an early representation of Alzheimer’s disease in older adults. Alzheimer’s disease causes ...click here to read more

Vascular dementia is a term used to characterize thought processes caused by some sort of brain damage. Here we look specifically at stages of vascular dementia and life expectancy of stroke dementia patients. Vascular dementia means that someone has problems with reasoning, planning, judgment, and memory related to brain damage from impaired blood flow to ...click here to read more