New research suggests that antidepressants can accelerate cognitive decline in people with dementia. At the same time, some drugs appear to be less harmful than…
Researchers from Cleveland Clinic’s Genome Center have outlined the pathway human herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV1) can use to contribute to Alzheimer’s disease in aging brains.…
People from different ethnic backgrounds may report physical symptoms rather than purely cognitive difficulties, leading to delays in the diagnosis of dementia.
Despite the potential benefits of early detection and increasing treatment options for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, there is limited use of valuable screening and…
Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the most common form of dementia, continues to remain one of modern medicine’s greatest challenges. This progressive neurodegenerative disorder affects millions of…
The factor that tips you over the edge from being at risk for a disease to actually developing the disease is not always clear. Now,…
The NIDUS-Family package of care uses goal setting to help people with dementia live well at home for longer. New research from Queen Mary University…
Brain inflammation, while a crucial part of the body’s immune response, takes on a detrimental role in Alzheimer’s disease. Unlike the acute, short-lived inflammation that…
In diseases like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, specific proteins misfold and clump together, forming toxic aggregates that damage brain cells. The process of proteins spontaneously clumping…
Up to half of all people living with Alzheimer’s Disease in Ireland remain undiagnosed. Now, a new blood test may have the potential to transform…