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Sleep Loss Precedes Alzheimer's Symptoms
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[18/03/2013] Sleep is disrupted in people who likely have early Alzheimer's disease but do not yet have the memory loss or other cognitive problems characteristic of full-blown disease, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found out.Sleep Loss Precedes Alzheimer's Symptoms - Read more
Home-based Assessment Tool for Dementia Screening
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[12/10/2012] With baby boomers approaching the age of 65 and new cases of Alzheimer's disease expected to increase by 50 percent by the year 2030, Georgia Tech researchers have created a tool that allows adults to screen themselves for early signs of dementia.Home-based Assessment Tool for Dementia Screening - Read more
Nanoparticles Against Aging
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[10/10/2012] A team of Spanish scientists of the Asociación RUVID has developed an intelligent nanodevice that lays the foundations for the future development of new therapies against aging. The device consists of nanoparticles that can selectively release drugs in aged human cells. Nanoparticles Against Aging - Read more
World Alzheimer’s Day
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[19/09/2012] Dementia diseases affect more and more people - there are currently about 35 million patients worldwide. By 2050 the number will rise to an estimated 115 million. In order to raise attention for the situation of Alzheimer's patients, every year on 21 September, the World Alzheimer's Day takes place.World Alzheimer’s Day - Read more
Meditation Reduces Loneliness
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[24/08/2012] Researchers found out that a simple meditation program lasting just eight weeks may reduce loneliness in older adults.Meditation Reduces Loneliness - Read more
Helping Alzheimer's Patients Stay Independent
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[20/07/2012] Family members or professional caregivers who do everything for older adults with Alzheimer's disease may just be wanting to help, but one University of Alberta researcher says that creating excess dependency may rob the patients of their independence and self-worth.Helping Alzheimer's Patients Stay Independent - Read more
MRI Technique May Predict Progress of Dementias
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[06/06/2012] A new technique for analysing brain images offers the possibility of using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to predict the rate of progression and physical path of many degenerative brain diseases, report scientists of the University of California, San Francisco.MRI Technique May Predict Progress of Dementias - Read more
Unique Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Program
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[23/05/2012] Alzheimer's disease affects an estimated 5.4 million people in the United States, some 480,000 of them in California. Nearly half of all people 85 and older will be stricken with the disease. The overall burden of dementia is still higher, with Alzheimer's accounting for only 60 to 80 per cent of dementia cases.Unique Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Program - Read more
New Alzheimer's Marker Strongly Predicts Mental Decline
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[18/04/2012] A new marker of Alzheimer's disease can predict how rapidly a patient's memory and other mental abilities will decline after the disorder is diagnosed, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found.New Alzheimer's Marker Strongly Predicts Mental Decline - Read more
Memory: Training Can Increase Brain Activity
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[11/04/2012] If someone has trouble remembering where the car keys or the cheese grater are, new research shows that a memory training strategy can help. Memory training can even re-engage the hippocampus, part of the brain critical for memory formation, the results suggest.Memory: Training Can Increase Brain Activity - Read more
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