AIDS-related cognitive impairment exists in two separate forms
... antiretroviral therapies, the incidence of severe dementia in people with AIDS has decreased significantly. However, AIDS-related dementia isn't disappearing, and a greater number of people are living with a milder form of cognitive impair...Moderate drinking associated with better cognition in women
... who have higher rates of cerebrovascular disease, dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Researchers assessed alcohol intake in structured interviews, while carotid artery plaque was measured by carotid ultrasound. "It was important for this study that all of the participants lived in the area of the same city, s...Sustained blood pressure treatment lowers dementia risk in elderly
...gh blood pressure treatment may reduce the risk of dementia in old age, researchers reported in the rapid acce...had mid-life high blood pressure and were free of dementia at age 77 (on average). Then, at follow-up visits three and six years later, the men had a thorough...Landmark book commemorates centennial of discovery of Alzheimer's disease
...e importance of AD as the major cause of late life dementia ultimately came to light and narrates the evolution of the concepts related to AD throughout the years and its recognition as a major public health problem, with an estimated 30-40 million people affected by AD today. George Perry commented, "The boo...Stroke patients may be more likely to experience memory decline
...rogressive memory difficulties in patients without dementia or cognitive impairment, according to a study in t...th stroke, which in turn may increase the risk for dementia and Alzheimer's disease. However, it remains unclear whether stroke is directly related to cognitiv...Latest issue of Alzheimer's & Dementia explores new ideas for cause, screening and risk factors
... issue are:Screening - A call for consideration of dementia risk factors in individuals at age 50, with routin... to recommend for or against routine screening for dementia in older adults." The 12 authors of this article, who are an international group of scientists inter...Social networks protect against Alzheimer's
.... Researchers studied elderly people without known dementia who are participating in the Rush Memory and Aging Project, an epidemiological and clinicopathological study of aging and Alzheimer's disease that involves over 1,100 volunteers across northeastern Illinois. Brain autopsy was done at the time of dea...MIT research offers new hope for Alzheimer's patients
... Damage in brain synapses is believed to cause the dementia that characterizes Alzheimer's disease. If the successful results obtained in gerbils can be duplicated in the ongoing human trials, the new treatment could offer perhaps not a cure but a long-term Alzheimer's treatment similar to what L-dopa, a dopa...Blood clots may hold key to treating dementia
...this week's BMJ. Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia account for 80% of all dementias but the cause was...f spontaneous cerebral emboli in 170 patients with dementia (85 with Alzheimer's disease, 85 with vascular dementia) and 150 controls of the same sex and age. T...Does IQ drop with age or does something else impact intelligence?
...ts and can greatly impact functions in people with dementia or other cognitive-impaired conditions. The resea... One of their major findings is that people with dementia can better and more safely navigate their environments when there is a higher contrast between furni...Post-mortem brain studies reveal features of mild cognitive impairment
... that the transition to Alzheimer's diseaserelated dementia may occur when these plaques form in more brain areas. All patients with mild cognitive impairment had abnormalities in their temporal lobes, which likely caused their cognitive difficulties, and many also had abnormalities in other areas that did n...Collaborative care decreases some symptoms of dementia for patients with Alzheimer disease
...had fewer behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia after one year, and caregivers had lower levels of...tly fewer behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia at 12 months and at 18 months. Intervention caregivers also reported significant improvements in dis...Less agitation in AD patients, less stress and depression in caregivers with collaborative care
...APOLIS -- Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia represent a major challenge in the care of older a...xperience behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia at some point during the course of the illness. Leaving these symptoms of dementia untreated has be...Decent NHS care for older people still too patchy
... older people with mental health problems, such as dementia and depression. They suggest that better coordination of care for people with complex needs will be achieved by strengthening commissioning arrangements between the NHS and local authorities, to ensure that social care is not provided without medical...Good physical function linked to Alzheimer's delay
... six years. At the start, none showed any signs of dementia or Alzheimer's disease. The researchers contacted ... the study were three times less likely to develop dementia than were those whose physical function was lower. "Everyone had expected the earliest signs of dem...Lower levels of physical performance associated with increased risk of dementia in older adults
...ction may be associated with an increased risk for dementia and Alzheimer's disease in elderly adults, accordi...ysical performance is linked to the development of dementia or the intermediate stage known as cognitive impairment. "Identifying signs associated with progres...Lowering blood pressure doesn't prevent cognitive impairment, dementia
...owering blood pressure prevents the development of dementia or cognitive impairment in hypertensive patients w...ure medication, Nitrendipine, did appear to reduce dementia in one of the studies reviewed, but when combined with all data, this effect was not significant. T...Lower literacy means poor health and poor health care access for older people
...sburgh, Penn. The study excluded participants with dementia or poor physical functioning. "Elders with limited literacy have a hard time reading their pill bottles, managing their diseases, filling out needed forms for their care, and being able to navigate through the health care system," notes Sudore. "Unf...Moderate alcohol intake associated with better mental function in older women
... study to assess the effects of hormone therapy on dementia and cognitive function. They also used data from ...derate levels of alcohol intake reduce the risk of dementia and decline in cognitive function. Espeland said, however, that the results must be interpreted with...Different forms of amyloid beta in Alzheimer's disease harm neurons in different ways
...ould actually speed up cell death and the onset of dementia rather than treat it." Atul Deshpande, a graduate student in Busciglio's laboratory, tested one preparation of fibrillar amyloid beta and two soluble ones, which resemble the types found in the brains of Alzheimer's patients. In less than 12 hours, t...