From the UCSF press release via EurekAlert!: Loneliness – the unpleasant feeling of emptiness or desolation – can creep in and cause suffering to people at any age. But it can be especially debilitating to…
From the IOS press release via ScienceDirect: No effective treatments are currently available for the prevention or cure of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the most frequent form of dementia in the elderly. The most recognized risk…
From the University of Michigan press release via EurekAlert!: Has your memory failed you today, such as struggling to recall a word that’s “on the tip of your tongue?” If so, you’re not alone. New…
From the Wiley-Blackwell press release: Older people who take omega-3 fish oil supplements are probably not reducing their chances of losing cognitive function, according to a new Cochrane systematic review. Based on the available data…
From the Society of Nuclear Medicine press release via ScienceDaily: An arsenal of Alzheimer’s research revealed at the Society of Nuclear Medicine’s 59th Annual Meeting indicates that beta-amyloid plaque in the brain not only is…
From the Stanford University School of Medicine press release via ScienceDaily: A team led by investigators at the Stanford University School of Medicine has found that the most common genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release via EurekAlert!: A new study shows that changes in walking speed in late life may signal the early stages of dementia known as mild cognitive impairment (MCI).…
From the IOS Press BV press release via AlphaGalileo: Those cups of coffee that you drink every day to keep alert appear to have an extra perk – especially if you’re an older adult. A…
From the University of Alberta press release via Physorg: If people think their toddlers are missing the old-person barbs that Homer, Bart and the others toss at Grandpa Simpson, they may want to change their…
From the University of Alabama at Birmingham press release via Newswise: A new report shows that 85 percent of senior drivers rated their driving as “excellent” or “good” during a five-year period although 25 percent…