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Caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease can be both challenging and rewarding. Learn about tips to make it easier, as well as when to seek professional help. Source: NEW FEED
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The analysis revealed a significant link between worsening depression symptoms and mental decline over two to seven years, and both of these trends seemed to be linked to a buildup of amyloid protein in brain tissue. Source: NEW FEED
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Too Much Napping May Signal Alzheimer's
08/12/2019 Read moreAreas of the brain that keep you awake during the day are damaged in the early stages of the memory-robbing disease, which is why people with Alzheimer’s may nap excessively long before they start to struggle with forgetting things, the…
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The blood test may be even more sensitive than the current gold standard — a PET brain scan — at detecting early amyloid accumulation in the brain, according to the authors. Source: NEW FEED
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Rates of Alzheimer’s disease are higher in women than in men, and researchers now think they know why. Source: NEW FEED
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Even if you are unlucky enough to carry genes that predispose you to Alzheimer’s disease, a healthy lifestyle can minimize that risk, new research shows. Source: NEW FEED
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In total, 13% of men who had received the therapy went on to develop Alzheimer’s disease over eight years of follow-up, compared to 9% who hadn’t gotten the treatment, the study found. Source: NEW FEED
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The results revealed that participants between 18 and 65 who had family members with Alzheimer’s scored lower than those who did not. That included even young adults in their 20s. Source: NEW FEED
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Researchers don’t know whether the finding related to the drug nilvadipine can translate into any benefits for patients. But future studies should look into that possibility, they said. Source: NEW FEED
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Only two out of five older adults with significant disabilities have the assets on hand to pay for at least a couple of years of extensive in-home care, researchers found. Source: NEW FEED
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Strategic Marketing Conference | Modern Healthcare
11/05/2019 Read moreWhen: November 5, 2019 @ 7:00 am – 5:30 pmWhere: Marriott St. Louis Grand Hotel, 800 Washington Ave, St. Louis, MO 63101Recent industry changes have diminished traditional marketing strategies and industry expectations, creating questions in their wake. To be successful in such a rapidly evolving system, marketing and communications strategies need to change — and fast. Participate in Modern Healthcare’s Strategic…
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How to care for someone with Alzheimer's disease
September 18, 2019 Read moreCaring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease can be both challenging and rewarding. Learn about tips to make it easier, as well as when to seek professional help. Source: NEW FEED
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Depression, Alzheimer's Share Home in Aging Brains
August 12, 2019 Read moreThe analysis revealed a significant link between worsening depression symptoms and mental decline over two to seven years, and both of these trends seemed to be linked to a buildup of amyloid protein in brain tissue. Source: NEW FEED
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Too Much Napping May Signal Alzheimer's
August 12, 2019 Read moreAreas of the brain that keep you awake during the day are damaged in the early stages of the memory-robbing disease, which is why people with Alzheimer’s may nap excessively long before they start to struggle with forgetting things, the…
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Blood Test May Spot Signs of Early Alzheimer's
August 2, 2019 Read moreThe blood test may be even more sensitive than the current gold standard — a PET brain scan — at detecting early amyloid accumulation in the brain, according to the authors. Source: NEW FEED
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Clues to Women’s Higher Odds for Alzheimer's
July 17, 2019 Read moreRates of Alzheimer’s disease are higher in women than in men, and researchers now think they know why. Source: NEW FEED
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Healthy Living Counteracts Alzheimer's Genetic Risk
July 15, 2019 Read moreEven if you are unlucky enough to carry genes that predispose you to Alzheimer’s disease, a healthy lifestyle can minimize that risk, new research shows. Source: NEW FEED
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Prostate Cancer Treatment Linked to Dementia Risk
July 8, 2019 Read moreIn total, 13% of men who had received the therapy went on to develop Alzheimer’s disease over eight years of follow-up, compared to 9% who hadn’t gotten the treatment, the study found. Source: NEW FEED
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Alzheimer's Genes Might Show Effects in Your 20s
June 27, 2019 Read moreThe results revealed that participants between 18 and 65 who had family members with Alzheimer’s scored lower than those who did not. That included even young adults in their 20s. Source: NEW FEED
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Blood Pressure Med Might Help Fight Alzheimer's
June 17, 2019 Read moreResearchers don’t know whether the finding related to the drug nilvadipine can translate into any benefits for patients. But future studies should look into that possibility, they said. Source: NEW FEED
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Could You Afford Home Health Care? Maybe Not
June 7, 2019 Read moreOnly two out of five older adults with significant disabilities have the assets on hand to pay for at least a couple of years of extensive in-home care, researchers found. Source: NEW FEED