Tag: Alzheimer’s

Study suggests meditation has positive effects on mood and anxiety in patients with memory problems

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From the Thomas Jefferson University press release via Newswise: Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital determined that mantra-based meditation can have a positive impact on emotional responses to stress, fatigue… Read more »

Study links dementia to higher incidence of sleep disorders and depression

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From the Research Council of Norway press release via AlphaGalileo: People with dementia suffer more from sleep disorders and depression than other people. The highest incidence is found among patients… Read more »

Study suggests walking speed and hand grip strength may predict risk of dementia, stroke

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From the American Academy of Neurology press release via Newswise: Simple tests such as walking speed and hand grip strength may help doctors determine how likely it is a middle-aged… Read more »

Researchers develop brain-imaging technique to predict cognitive decline over time

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From the UCLA press release via Newswise: Cognitive loss and brain degeneration currently affect millions of adults, and the number will increase, given the population of aging baby boomers. Today,… Read more »

Research points to how to distinguish between normal age-related forgetfulness and risk of Alzheimer’s

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From the Biomed press release via AlphaGalileo and ScienceDirect: It can be difficult to distinguish between people with normal age-associated memory loss and those with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI)…. Read more »