While forgetfulness and cognitive decline are the main defining symptoms of dementia or Alzheimer’s, the conditions are also often riddled with behavioral issues and…
Could our blood show signs of Alzheimer’s before the disease is properly diagnosed? One new study aimed to find out whether epigenetic changes, or…
Here’s the surprising truth about brain health: there is a lot you can do. If your brain was like a bicep, you may exercise…
What’s happening inside the brain during and after a traumatic brain injury is still an active area of research. While nerve damage from hits…
When Geri Taylor was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, she and her husband, Jim Taylor, decided to develop a philosophy to live life “fully and passionately.” As part of the Being Patient: Perspectives talks, Geri and Jim share how they’ve lived with an Alzheimer’s diagnosis.
While cleaning the house, walking the dog and gardening might sound like boring chores, a new study has found that these everyday activities have…
Dementia affects around 50 million people worldwide, with nearly 10 million new cases each year, according to the WHO (a figure that is expected…
The link between diabetes and dementia has been shown to be strong; so strong, in fact, that some doctors think that Alzheimer’s is a…
Here’s some news you can raise a piece of buttered bread to: Scientists found that a diet high in carbs with relatively low protein…
With the rise of genetic testing, many people wonder about their genetic risk for Alzheimer’s. Carrying two copies of the ApoE4 gene could increase…
What Losing Your Sense of Smell Means for an Alzheimer’s Diagnosis Is an Alzheimer’s smell test accurate? While a changing sense of smell could be…
Expert Opinion: Who Should Get A Genetic Test for Alzheimer’s Disease? Direct-to-consumer genetic testing is becoming more common as people opt to understand how…
Curcumin gives curry its golden-yellow color and is used to dye cosmetics and clothing, but does it also belong in your daily supplement line-up?…
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