Lucid episodes are an unexpected occurrence among people with late-stage Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. But these spontaneous events — in which a person temporarily regains an abi...
The discovery of a gene variant that rids the brain of toxic plaques linked to Alzheimer’s might lead to new treatments for the disease, researchers report. The variant arises naturally in peop...
https://ladylively.com/alzheimers/gene-discovery-may-lead-to-better-alzheimers-treatments/
Nearly 7 million American seniors are living with Alzheimer’s dementia, placing a huge strain on both personal caregivers and the U.S. health care system, according to a new Alzheimer’s Assoc...
Doctors looking to help their patients head off dementia may want to ask for their address. An international team of researchers has linked accelerated brain aging and a higher risk of thinking d...
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Combat veterans who suffered traumatic brain injuries due to explosive blasts may have markers in their spinal fluid similar to those of Alzheimer’s disease, new research finds. “Previous res...
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Instead of approving the new Alzheimer’s drug donanemab this month, as was expected, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will now require the experimental medication be scrutinized more close...
https://ladylively.com/alzheimers/fda-delays-decision-on-new-alzheimers-drug/
In a new study, yoga appears to have bolstered the brain health of older women who had risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease. The study can’t prove that the ancient practice will slow or preve...
https://ladylively.com/alzheimers/yoga-brings-brain-benefits-to-women-at-risk-for-alzheimers/
Excess fat around your pancreas could bode ill for the health of your aging brain, new research shows. But maybe only if you’re male: The relationship wasn’t observed among women, noted the t...
https://ladylively.com/alzheimers/fat-around-mens-pancreas-might-raise-odds-for-alzheimers/
People exposed to high levels of traffic-related air pollution are more likely to have more amyloid plaques in their brain, a condition associated with Alzheimer’s disease, a new study finds. S...
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New research suggests healthy lifestyles can help stave off dementia, perhaps by building a resilient ‘cognitive reserve’ in the aging brain. The study was based on the brain autopsies on 586...