Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks may be one of the mechanisms that link traumatic brain injury (TBI) with dementia.
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Dementia is a condition that affects millions of people worldwide, causing a decline in cognitive function and impacting daily life.
Dementia is a complex and often challenging condition that can affect the elderly, gradually eroding their cognitive abilities and altering their behaviour.
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Breakdown in Brain Networks Could Allow Infections to Contribute to Alzheimer’s Disease
New data gives evidence to the possibility that developing a pathobiome in the brain could cause some forms of Alzheimer’s and related dementias.
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Alastair Stewart Opens Up About Dementia Diagnosis and Its Impact on His Life and Family
Veteran broadcaster Alastair Stewart recently took to GB News to reveal that he has been diagnosed with dementia.
Caregiving is often seen as a noble and selfless act, but the emotional toll it takes on the caregiver is frequently overlooked.
A twin study shows that having a concussion early in life is tied to lower scores on thinking and memory tests decades later, as well as having more rapid decline.
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Are Antipsychotic Drugs Being Appropriately Prescribed to Homebound Patients with Dementia?
Among patients living with dementia, antipsychotic use was linked with having less improvement in activities of daily living when discharged from home healthcare.
There is currently no cure for vascular dementia, and the only way to combat it is prevention by controlling risk factors, such as high blood pressure and diabetes.
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Blood Biomarker Shows ‘Great Promise’ Predicting Progression to Alzheimer’s Disease in At-Risk Population
Researchers confirm the usefulness of neurofilament light blood levels to predict the likelihood and rate of progression of neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease.
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Educational Attainment Protects Against a Genetic Risk Factor for Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers investigated the influence of genetics and educational attainment on cognitive decline by studying data from 675 people who carry a predisposing mutation.
Researchers have identified a way to assess brain activity in sleep that occurs in the earliest stages of Alzheimer’s disease, typically many years prior to developing symptoms of dementia.
Many of us regularly engage in adult education classes, such as learning a language or a new skill. Is such adult education associated with a lower risk of cognitive decline and dementia?
Relish has launched the new Day Range to aid those with dementia in daily routine and timekeeping, helping people with dementia live independently.
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Small Percentage of People with Early Dementia in US Eligible for New Alzheimer’s Drugs
Only a small percentage of older adults in the US in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease meet the criteria to receive new monoclonal antibody treatments.