Tag: aging

Study suggests that testing older adults in medical or research setting may affect their memory during test

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From the University of Montreal press release: Your mother had a doctor’s appointment for a memory test. The results are conclusive: she presents with the first signs of Alzheimer type… Read more »

Study links REM sleep disorder to doubled risk of mild cognitive impairment and Parkinson’s

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From the Mayo Clinic press release: People with symptoms suggesting rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder, or RBD, have twice the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or Parkinson’s… Read more »

Study suggests simple yoga program can enhance coping and quality of life for caregivers

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From the UCLA press release: For every individual who’s a victim of Alzheimer’s — some 5.4 million persons in the United States alone — there’s a related victim: the caregiver. Spouse,… Read more »

Study suggests new Alzheimer’s marker in strongly predictive of mental decline

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From the Washington University School of Medicine press release via EurekAlert!: A new marker of Alzheimer’s disease can predict how rapidly a patient’s memory and other mental abilities will decline… Read more »

Study finds that mitochondria in brain are dysfunctional in early-stage Alzheimer’s

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From the Mayo Clinic press release via Newswise: Mitochondria — subunits inside cells that produce energy — have long been thought to play a role in Alzheimer’s disease. Now Mayo… Read more »