Alzheimer

Penn study finds that as cells age, their ability to remove damaged proteins and structures declines, which could be a risk factor for neurodegenerative brain diseasesCredit: Andrea Stavoe, Penn Medicine; eLife PHILADELPHIA - Cells…

Previously, decline wasn't evidenced until people reached their 50s A gene linked to Alzheimer's Disease may impact cognitive health much sooner than previously realized. The APOE gene creates a protein, apolipoprotein E, which packages…

UB researchers' insights into a target that succeeded in animals but failed in humans reveal a new paradigm for screening Alzheimer's drugs BUFFALO, N.Y. -- University at Buffalo researchers have determined that a human gene present in 75…

Apathy is the most common neuropsychiatric symptom of dementia, with a bigger impact on function than memory loss - yet it is under-researched and often forgotten in care. A new study has found that apathy is present nearly half of all…

The abnormal accumulation of proteins in the brain is a biological marker for Alzheimer's disease, but the ways in which these proteins spread may help explain why the prevalence of Alzheimer's is higher in women than in men. A recent…

Patients with dementia -- and their unique needs -- have been overlooked Patients with dementia are hospitalized at higher rates and involved in transitional care more frequently than those who are cognitively unimpaired. Yet, current…

Amsterdam and Boston, July 15, 2019 - The Journal of Alzheimer's Disease (JAD) is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Advanced Continuing Education Association (ACEA) to provide a new series of fully accredited continuing…

The results of the study indicate that the levels of the protein SFRP1 are abnormally elevated in the brain and cerebrospinal fluid of Alzheimer's patientsCredit: Pilar Esteve Experiments performed in mice, in which the main…

Researcher awarded $3.5 million to study effectiveness of technology intervention aimed at older adultsCredit: IU School of Medicine A team of researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine, Regenstrief Institute and Purdue…

A new study has concluded that people who wear a hearing aid for age-related hearing problems maintain better brain function over time than those who do not. It builds on important research in recent years pulled together by the Lancet…