Alzheimer’s disease Alzheimer’s Research UK revealed that this type of dementia accounts for two-thirds of cases in older people. The common disease is attributed to the abnormal build-up of proteins, amyloid and tau, in the brain. These proteins damage the brain cells, which leads to a loss of proper functioning. “A loss of interest and… Read More »
WEDNESDAY, April 7, 2021 — A combination of hearing and vision loss is tied to an increased risk of mental decline and dementia, but having just one of those impairments isn’t connected with a higher risk, a new South Korean study finds. It’s not clear why a diminishing of both senses, but not just one,… Read More »
Countless studies have demonstrated the benefits of physical exercise for preventing cognitive impairment and dementia as we get older. This study explores how brain metabolism is affected by exercise.[1] To get a better understanding of how physical activity positively influences the brain, sports physicians and gerontologists recruited 60 participants between the ages of 65 and… Read More »
Swimming in cold water could help to protect the human brain from dementia, a study has suggested. Researchers from the University of Cambridge believe a so-called ‘cold-shock’ protein may hold the key to developing treatments that delay the onset of degenerative conditions. Production of the protein RBM3 appeared to be triggered in mice when their… Read More »
By Donna Lu Of the many phantasmagorical scenes in Kirsten Johnson’s new documentary, Dick Johnson is Dead, perhaps the most surreal occurs towards the beginning of the film. Kirsten’s father, retired psychiatrist C. Richard “Dick” Johnson, lies in an open casket in the front of a church, his eyes shut. “I think he looks really… Read More »
Dementia is a growing problem for people as they age, but it often goes undiagnosed. Now investigators at Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center have discovered and validated a marker of dementia that may help clinicians identify patients who have the condition or are at risk of developing it. The… Read More »