Tag: dementia

Study suggests cognitive stimulation may help memory in dementia patients

From the Wiley-Blackwell press release: Cognitive stimulation therapies have beneficial effects on memory and thinking in people with dementia, according to a systematic review by Cochrane researchers. Despite concerns that… Read more »

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

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

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 »

Study identifies protein that could be key target in controlling Alzheimer’s

From the Temple University press release: A protein recently discovered in the brain could play a key role in regulating the creation of amyloid beta, the major component of plaques… Read more »