Tag: Alzheimer’s

Study suggests low scam awareness in old age may be an early sign of impending cognitive decline and dementia

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From the American College of Physicians press release: Low scam awareness in older people is associated with risk for developing Alzheimer dementia or mild cognitive impairment in the future. These… Read more »

Study suggests electrostimulation can improve working memory

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From the Boston University press release: In a groundbreaking study published in Nature Neuroscience, Rob Reinhart, an assistant professor of psychological and brain sciences at Boston University and BU doctoral researcher… Read more »

Study suggests education may stave off cognitive decline

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From the Society for Neuroscience press release: Prefrontal brain regions linked to higher educational attainment are characterized by increased expression of genes involved in neurotransmission and immunity, finds a study… Read more »

Study suggests having second- and third-degree relatives who have had Alzheimer’s may also increase risk

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From the American Academy of Neurology press release: Having a parent with Alzheimer’s disease has been known to raise a person’s risk of developing the disease, but new research suggests… Read more »

Study finds special diet with compounds contained in green tea and carrots restored working memory in mice

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From the University of Southern California press release: A diet containing compounds found in green tea and carrots reversed Alzheimer’s-like symptoms in mice genetically programmed to develop the disease, USC… Read more »

Study suggests not all sleep is equal when it comes to cleaning the brain

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From the University of Rochester Medical Center press release: New research shows how the depth of sleep can impact our brain’s ability to efficiently wash away waste and toxic proteins…. Read more »

Study suggests keeping active in middle age may be tied to lower risk of dementia

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From the University of Gothenburg press release: Keeping physically and mentally active in middle age may be tied to a lower risk of developing dementia decades later, according to a… Read more »

Study suggests ‘lack of cleaning’ in brain cells is central to Alzheimer’s disease

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From the University of Copenhagen Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences press release: Scientists around the world are still struggling to understand Alzheimer’s better in order to be able to… Read more »