It was never clear to researchers whether the ApoE4 gene was responsible for the early malfunction of the blood-brain barrier, a protective barrier shielding…
Years of study into the Alzheimer’s biomarker named beta-amyloid have yielded few notable results for an earlier diagnosis and drug treatment. As one alternative,…
A new study suggests that people with two copies of ApoE4, one of the largest genetic risk factors for Alzheimer’s, have more than double…
We might see increasing forgetfulness in older age as a red flag of mild cognitive decline or dementia. But it turns out that some…
Tablets aren’t new in the scope of dementia care; long-distance caregivers may use them to help establish communication channels with loved ones in assisted…
On April 15, coronavirus-related deaths in assisted living facilities had topped 5,000, with one in ten nursing homes around the U.S. having reported an…
This week, the Florida Department of Elder Affairs is delivering more than 350 of the Ageless Innovation’s robotic pets to Florida’s socially isolated older…
In the late 1890s, a railroad worker in Frankfurt Germany noticed that his wife, Auguste Deter, was behaving oddly. Gradually her anxiety and mood…
The Alzheimer’s gene, known as ApoE4, is one of the the largest genetic risk factors for later onset Alzheimer’s disease. Carrying one copy of the…
For decades, researchers have been searching for ways to combat the abnormal proteins that appear in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s. Despite their best…
Researchers conducted the first human trial of a drug that may prevent the long term consequences of brain injuries. Without any clinically-accepted drugs that…
Brain implants may sound like science fiction, but researchers have been working on ways to use implants to treat and monitor brain disorders for…
Researchers and physicians once thought that people suffering from dementia wouldn’t understand or follow instructions to perform physical exercises, says Dr. Tim Fleiner, an…
Chronic breathing disorders during sleep are associated with key biomarkers of Alzheimer’s, according to a new study. The researchers found that sleep-disordered breathing (SDB)…
Dr. Susan White and her genetics team treated two triplets from a family who had an undiagnosed neurodegenerative disorder in 2014. After one year…