From the Society for Neuroscience press release: Impairments in social and executive brain functions hinder effective communication, according to research in patients with dementia recently published in eNeuro. Non-language brain regions are thought to be critical…
From the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center press release: There’s currently no known way to prevent older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) from developing Alzheimer’s disease. But there may be a safe and feasible…
From the Washington University School of Medicine press release: An international team of researchers led by scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has identified a pair of genes that influence risk…
From the Massachusetts General Hospital press release: Increasingly, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) research has focused on the preclinical stage, when people have biological evidence of AD but no or minimal symptoms, and when interventions might have…
From the Duke Department of Neurology press release: Magnetic stimulation of the brain improves working memory, offering a new potential avenue of therapy for individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, according…
From the Johns Hopkins Medicine press release: In a records review of 290 people at risk for Alzheimer’s disease, scientists at Johns Hopkins say they have identified an average level of biological and anatomical brain…
From the Northwestern University press release: Caring for family members with dementia — which is on the rise in the U.S. — causes significant emotional and physical stress that increases caregivers’ risk of depression, anxiety…
From the Rush University Medical Center press release: A brain disorder that mimics symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease has been defined with recommended diagnostic criteria and guidelines for advancing future research on the condition. Researchers at…
From the Florida Atlantic University press release: Worldwide, 50 million people are living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, every 65 seconds someone in the United States develops this disease,…
From the Boston University School of Medicine press release: Incremental physical activity, even at light intensity, is associated with larger brain volume and healthy brain aging. Considerable evidence suggests that engaging in regular physical activity…