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In the early stages of the disease, people with undiagnosed Alzheimer’s are at high risk of making foolish and dangerous decisions about their finances, mostly because families may not know they need help, researchers say. Source: NEW FEED
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A study on the effect of exercise on older adults in physical rehabilitation shows that those with the greatest impairment at baseline benefited the most. Source: NEW FEED
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New research in mice suggests that dabigatran, a blood thinning drug, may help delay the development of Alzheimer’s by maintaining normal brain blood flow. Source: NEW FEED
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New evidence suggests that managing blood pressure may help slow down the progression of cognitive decline in people with Alzheimer’s disease. Source: NEW FEED
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A new study suggests that people with Lewy body dementia and Alzheimer’s have distinct walking patterns that may match cognitive and disease changes. Source: NEW FEED
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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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New Alzheimer's Drug Slows Cognitive Decline in Early Test
An experimental drug appeared to slow cognitive decline in people with early Alzheimer’s disease, according to newly published research. Source: NEW FEED
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Alzheimer's Patients Often Given Too Many Meds
Many older adults with dementia are prescribed dangerous combinations of drugs that raise their risk of overdose, falls and further mental deterioration, a new study finds. Source: NEW FEED
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High BP at Night, Alzheimer's Risk May Rise, Too
Older men whose blood pressure rises at night may be at increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests. Source: NEW FEED
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Tony Bennett Reveals He Has Alzheimer's
As Tony Bennett releases what may well be his last album, his family has disclosed that the 1950s crooner who became popular with younger audiences decades later has Alzheimer’s disease. Source: NEW FEED
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COVID Vaccine Advised for Alzheimer's Patients
All Alzheimer’s disease patients and their family caregivers should be vaccinated against COVID-19, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America says. Source: NEW FEED
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Caregivers Feel the Strain In Tough Holiday Season
The coronavirus pandemic makes the holidays even more difficult for caregivers of loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia, an expert says. Source: NEW FEED
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Can Some Vaccines Reduce Your Alzheimer’s Risk?
Could vaccines play a role in preventing Alzheimer’s disease? Researchers are looking at that question more broadly after finding that the flu and pneumonia vaccines might also help protect against the devastating memory loss of Alzheimer’s disease. Source: NEW FEED
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Financial Missteps Could Signal Future Dementia
Older people diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer’s were more likely to miss credit card payments as early as six years before their diagnosis, compared with similar people without dementia (about 8% versus 7%), the researchers found. Source: NEW FEED
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Anxiety Might Speed Alzheimer's: Study
Older adults with memory problems may progress to Alzheimer’s more quickly if they are also suffering from anxiety symptoms, a preliminary study suggests. Source: NEW FEED
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Boy With Alzheimer's-like Illness Races For Time
The boy already has lost some of what he’s learned in his short time on Earth, and every day he loses a little more. Source: NEW FEED