Alzheimer’s Disease

Newly Discovered Proteins Key to Fighting Effects of Aging

As our bodies age, cell tissue becomes damaged and for some people a slow cognitive decline is unavoidable. Cognitive functions affected include memory and multitasking. Cell damage can lead to debilitating diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease. Aging coincides with a loss of muscle mass which saps energy and is noticeable by middle age, becoming …

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Verbal Tests May Frequently Miss the Mark for Alzheimer's Disease

New research in a study published in “Neurology“, a journal of the American Academy of Neurology, has stated that women’s mild cognitive impairment might often be missed, because of their higher scores when verbal memory skill testing is done. Women normally perform better on verbal memory skills throughout their lives, which gives them some protection against …

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Coffee May Reduce Dementia Risk

Recent studies conducted by Dr. Kivipelto and colleagues at Karolinska, Kuopio, and Finland universities, suggest that consuming coffee daily can deter the risk of dementia. Dementia and Alzheimer’s are the largest causes of neurological damage amongst the elderly. Although caffeine consumption has triggered mixed results in the past, the new study determines that it has positive results …

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Mediterranean Diet for Brain Health

The journal, “Frontiers in Nutrition”, contains important findings from researchers at Melbourne, Australia’s Centre for Human Psychopharmacology at the Swinburne University of Technology. Roy Harman, the lead author, together with his team, state that the Mediterranean diet might not be limited to just heart health, but may also be good for the brain and have …

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Identifying Alzheimer’s Through The Eyes of the Patient

Alzheimer’s is a disease that causes progressive mental deterioration and ultimately leads to dementia or senility. Researchers are virtually on the breakthrough of detecting the disease before any symptoms occur.  This technology is used to look behind the eyes for early signs of the illness.  As of now, tests performed on mice which have intentionally been exposed …

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