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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Listening to a story could help diagnose language disorders
A University of Houston researcher found that recording brain activity while a person listens to a story may help diagnose primary progressive aphasia, a rare neurodegenerative syndrome that impairs language skills.
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Neuroscience
Large PET scan study links genetics, gender and age to Alzheimer's tau buildup
In a study led by Lund University and the Amsterdam University Medical Center, researchers used PET to analyze aggregates of tau pathology in more than 12,000 people from all over the world. The study—the largest ever of ...
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Physical frailty may contribute to dementia, study suggests
A new study suggests that physical frailty may contribute to the development of dementia. The study was published in Neurology.
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SHIELD: A simple, memorable model to help prevent Alzheimer's disease and dementia
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is on track to become one of the defining public health challenges of our time. Every three seconds, somewhere in the world, someone is diagnosed with dementia, and it's usually Alzheimer's disease.
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Global experts unite to redefine diagnostic criteria for vascular dementia
An international team of clinicians and researchers, led by the Center for Healthy Brain Aging's Professor Perminder Sachdev and Dr. Adam Bentvelzen, has today unveiled new diagnostic criteria for vascular cognitive impairment ...
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Building bridges between Alzheimer's theories: Amyloid beta and inflammation converge on the same receptor
If there's one thing that's crystal clear about Alzheimer's disease, it's this: It eats away at neurons and the links between them, ultimately destroying the neural networks that underlie our memories.
Sep 16, 2025
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Social lifetime experiences can have long-lasting effects on mental and brain health
Lifetime significant experiences, in particular the social ones, are the fabric of our identity. But what about their impact on our health? Hardships of childhood, access to education quality and social networks, exposure ...
Sep 16, 2025
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Adopting healthy habits can improve cognitive decline, study shows
An estimated 7.2 million Americans over age 65 currently live with Alzheimer's disease (AD). That number is expected to nearly double to 13.8 million by 2060. These increases reflect more than demographic shifts; they point ...
Sep 16, 2025
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Q&A: How physical activity helps improve memory in Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative condition that typically affects older people and is the leading cause of dementia worldwide. AD is characterized by progressive cognitive impairment caused by a decades-long ...
Sep 16, 2025
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Training hospital staff in person-centered dementia care improves recovery outcomes
A new study led by Prof. Lynn Chenoweth from UNSW's Center for Healthy Brain Aging (CHeBA) has shown that educating hospital staff in person-centered dementia care leads to better care experiences, greater staff confidence, ...
Sep 16, 2025
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Increasing the level of the protein PI31 demonstrates neuroprotective effects in mice
One fundamental feature of neurodegenerative diseases is a breakdown in communication. Even before brain cells die, the delicate machinery that keeps neurons in touch—by clearing away protein waste at the synapses—starts ...
Sep 15, 2025
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Digital cognitive test offers early Alzheimer's screening in primary care
Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia. As new disease-modifying treatments for Alzheimer's disease are now becoming available, both early and accurate diagnosis in a resource-efficient assessment process ...
Sep 15, 2025
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Unique brain cell may hold key to Alzheimer's disorientation
Losing your sense of direction is one of the earliest and most distressing signs of advanced Alzheimer's disease. Now, a new study from the University of Michigan sheds light on a unique neuron that may hold the key to understanding ...
Sep 15, 2025
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Timing of hormone replacement therapy may influence Alzheimer's disease risk, study suggests
The timing of hormone replacement therapy may make a big difference in a woman's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. Starting treatment within five years of menopause may lower the risk by as much as 32%, but delaying ...
Sep 15, 2025
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Ten ways diabetes and dementia are linked
The link between diabetes and dementia is becoming increasingly clear. New research shows how blood sugar problems affect brain health and vice versa. Here are ten evidence-based insights into how the two conditions are related.
Sep 15, 2025
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Association between trust of researchers and willingness to participate in Alzheimer's disease biomarker research
A new study has found that trust in researchers is the strongest factor influencing whether older adults are willing to participate in Alzheimer's disease and related dementia (ADRD) biomarker research. In a survey of 399 ...
Sep 15, 2025
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Use of psychotics twice as high in aged care residents with dementia
Despite positive signs in reducing overuse of psychotropic medication in aged care, some areas still need urgent attention according to Macquarie University's Associate Professor Magda Raban.
Sep 15, 2025
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New study links blood proteins to Alzheimer's disease and memory loss
Researchers at Emory Goizueta Brain Health Institute and partner institutions have found new clues in the blood that could help explain why Alzheimer's disease develops and how it affects memory.
Sep 12, 2025
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For migrants, dementia can mean losing a language—and a whole world
You may have lived in Australia for most of your adult life, speaking English every day. But if you acquired the language later in life and then develop dementia—a brain condition that affects thinking, memory and everyday ...
Sep 12, 2025
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Junk food diet can quickly disrupt memory circuits in the brain, study finds
A new study from UNC School of Medicine researchers, published this week in Neuron, reveals a unique look at how junk food rewires the brain's memory hub—leading to risk of cognitive dysfunction. This new research opens ...
Sep 11, 2025
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Scientists reveal how the brain uses objects to find direction
We take our understanding of where we are for granted, until we lose it. When we get lost in nature or a new city, our eyes and brains kick into gear, seeking familiar objects that tell us where we are.
Sep 11, 2025
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Cell defect in exosomes linked to development of Alzheimer's
They're tiny particles—with potentially huge human consequences. Researchers from Aarhus University have identified a defect in the production of so-called exosomes in cells, associated with a mutation seen in dementia ...
Sep 11, 2025
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Portable light-based brain monitor shows promise for dementia diagnosis
Early and accurate diagnosis of dementia remains a major challenge. Standard approaches such as MRI and PET scans can provide valuable information about brain structure and function, but they are expensive, not always accessible, ...
Sep 11, 2025
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AI-powered eye scan predicts risk of cognitive decline and dementia
A new study led by researchers from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine) has demonstrated that artificial intelligence (AI) analysis of retinal photographs can predict ...
Sep 11, 2025
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Three caregiver personas emerge from dementia medication management study
Understanding the strategies and unmet needs of caregivers managing medications for people with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias may improve the lives of both caregivers and patients. A recent study, whose authors ...
Sep 11, 2025
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