Study links adolescent IQ/activity levels with risk of dementia
...kely to have mild memory and thinking problems and dementia as older adults. Their results are published in th...ach independently associated with a lower risk for dementia and mild cognitive impairments. Conversely, those who were lower on the IQ continuum and who partici...Statins not associated with reduced dementia risk
...ed mental test to determine that they were free of dementia when enrolled in the study (between 1991 and 1994)...atins had no reduction in their risk of developing dementia from any cause (Alzheimer's disease, mixed Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia or vascular dem...UQ researchers tackle emotions head on at the cellular level
...unctional nerve cells to overcome diseases such as dementia (particularly Alzheimer's disease), stroke, motor neuron disease, head and spinal cord injury, addiction and mental health....Early warning signs of Alzheimer's show up across cognitive areas years before official diagnosis
... understanding the transition from normal aging to dementia is vital to understanding how the disease evolves. On the clinical level, treatment can work best when doctors can identify at-risk individuals as early as possible. The authors studied 47 peer-reviewed studies published between January 1985 and Feb...Biosensor reveals new information about suspected cause of Alzheimer's disease
...y leading to death. It is the most common cause of dementia among people over age 65, affecting an estimated 4.5 million Americans, according to the National Institute on Aging. The American Chemical Society is a nonprofit organization, chartered by the U.S. Congress, with a multidisciplinary membership of mo...VCU researcher leads international team in developing guidelines for treating hydrocephalus
...t includes difficulty walking or a shuffling gait, dementia or mild confusion, and urinary urgency or incontin...t care. NPH, however, is one of the only forms of dementia that can be controlled or reversed with treatment. The five-member medical advisory panel was asse...Psychologists find more sensitive tests for predicting Alzheimer's as well as changes in cognition
...ians and researchers better predict and understand dementia of the Alzheimer's type early in its history. Bot...entiate between pathological and normal aging when dementia has progressed to a more advanced stage." In the second Neuropsychology study, an established psych...Loss of body mass linked to development of Alzheimer's disease
... looks at body mass changes in the years preceding dementia and cognitive decline. Other studies have looked a...n Japanese-American men begins before the onset of dementia and accelerates by the time of diagnosis. For more information on participation in an AD clinical t...Intake of dietary copper helps Alzheimer's patients
...sterase inhibitor. A diagnosis of mild to moderate dementia of the Alzheimer type is a prerequisite. Besides clinical investigations, laboratory investigations of blood and cerebrospinal fluid, and magnet resonance imaging of the brain will be carried out. The study is being conducted by Professor Dr. Thomas ...Exercise in midlife could reduce the risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease
...ctive in midlife could decrease a person's risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease (AD) later in life, conclu...ce a week). The active group had 50% lower odds of dementia compared to the sedentary group. The researchers also found that in individuals who are genetically ...A new analysis of a standard brain test may help predict dementia
...lthy people in their 60s and 70s who would develop dementia over the next 7 to 10 years. It also identified in...or developing Alzheimer's, the most common form of dementia affecting people over 65. But for now the results need to be replicated in and validated by much lar...New study at UNC shows concussions promote dementias in retired professional football players
...rify the effects of concussion on lifetime risk of dementia or other neurologic disorders."...AIDS inflicts specific pattern of brain damage, reveals UCLA/Pittsburgh imaging study
...es, these symptoms can worsen into memory loss and dementia similar to Alzheimer's disease. "Tissue loss fol...nts' response to therapy, even before the onset of dementia or opportunistic infections. "Brain mapping can help physicians monitor patients with more accurate ...Eating fish associated with slower cognitive decline
...consumption has been associated with lower risk of dementia and stroke and recent studies have suggested that consumption of one omega-3 fatty acid in particular, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), is important for memory performance in aged animals. Martha Clare Morris, Sc.D., of Rush University Medical Center, Ch...Midlife obesity may be associated with risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease
...ho were obese at midlife had an increased risk for dementia later in life compared to individuals of normal we...lated to vascular diseases, which may be linked to dementia and Alzheimer's disease (AD), according to background information in the article. However, the link ...Antipsychotic drugs linked to increased risk of death for some elderly Alzheimer's patients
...increased risk of death when used to treat elderly dementia patients, psychiatrists at Johns Hopkins warn. In ...dicate the use of antipsychotics for patients with dementia who have psychotic symptoms and agitation, but rather that they change the risk-benefit analysis suc...Antipsychotic treatment of dementia leads to small increase in risk of death
...ntia. "Aggression, hallucinations and delusions in dementia patients can also shorten a patient's life, and re...re cautiously judge the need for antipsychotics in dementia patients," Schneider says. "It would be good for us all to be a little more cautious, and to stop us...Atypical antipsychotic drugs for dementia may be associated with small increased risk of death
Patients with dementia who took atypical antipsychotic drugs had a slight...issue of JAMA. A majority of elderly patients with dementia develop aggression, delusions, and other neuropsychiatric symptoms during their illness, according t...Dementia research: Hope for the future
... pleased to announce that the number of grants for dementia research was more than doubled in 2005. The 2005 ... which may help in diagnosis of different types of dementia Travel scholarship to present research at an international conference regarding odour perception an...Special issue focuses on quality-of-life for those with dementia in long-term residential care
...tially as the population ages, making the need for dementia care staff training critical. In a special issue ...ty of life and specific care needs for people with dementia in assisted living and nursing homes. The volume, titled "Dementia Care and Quality of Life in Assis...