A UCSF clinical psychologist has taken aim at the National Football League (NFL) for “race norming” black players diagnosed with dementia, a practice that is…
Alzheimer’s disease is characterized by the presence of amyloid plaques in the patient’s brain. These plaques sequester copper, and contain approximately five times as much…
Fractured sleep, daytime sleepiness and other signs of disturbance in one’s circadian rhythm are common complaints of people with Alzheimer’s disease, and the problems only…
A long-term study of 1,449 people in Finland found that those who had better scores on standard metrics of cardiovascular health in midlife, especially for…
Apathy—a lack of interest or motivation—could predict the onset of some forms of dementia many years before symptoms start, offering a ‘window of opportunity’ to…
Researchers at the University of Oulu have developed a new method for detecting changes in the brain’s cleaning system. The study showed that in patients…
All biological activity in the body produces waste that needs to be removed. This is also true for the brain. Previous research has shown that…
While rates of dementia for the U.S. population have been relatively stable or in decline since 2000, rates for Black Americans remain disproportionately high, according…
The two used methods for detecting amyloid pathology in Alzheimer’s disease do not give unambiguous results, with the risk of incorrect or delayed care interventions.…
The foods we eat may have a direct impact on our cognitive acuity in our later years. This is the key finding of an Iowa…