Tag: dementia

Study finds pathological aging brains contain same plaques as Alzheimer’s

From the BioMed Central press release via EurekAlert!: Pathological aging (PA) is used to describe the brains of people which have Alzheimer’s disease (AD)-like pathology but where the person showed… Read more »

Study looks at effect of alcohol intake on risk of cognitive decline and dementia risk in elderly

From the Boston University Medical Center press release via EurekAlert!: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other types of dementia are most common in the very elderly, and are associated with huge… Read more »

Study points to effect of brain cells that mediate immunity on memory

From the University of Queensland press release via MedicalXpress: Scientists at University of Queensland’s Brain Institute are one step closer to developing new therapies for treating dementia. QBI’s Dr Jana… Read more »

Study suggests effects of aging on brain and cognition and modified by genes and vascular risk

From the Wayne State University press release via EurekAlert!: Efforts to understand how the aging process affects the brain and cognition have expanded beyond simply comparing younger and older adults…. Read more »

Study suggests reduction of excess brain activity improves memory in amnestic mild cognitive impairment

From the Cell Press press release via EurekAlert!: Research published by Cell Press in the May 10th issue of the journal Neuron, describes a potential new therapeutic approach for improving… Read more »

Study suggests purpose in life may protect against harmful brain changes associated with Alzheimer’s

From the Rush University Medical Center press release via EurekAlert!: Greater purpose in life may help stave off the harmful effects of plaques and tangles associated with Alzheimer’s disease, according… Read more »