‘With Dad,’ Marlborough, Massachusetts, Oct. 29, 1998.
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What does an artist do when the subject is a disease as much as a person, and when the disease then subsumes the person – to the point where he can’t recognize his own son?
An avoidable condition.
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Lockdown #quarantinis might seem like a way of getting through, but few realise how much drinking can affect the brain.
People who worried or ruminated more often had biological markers of Alzheimer’s disease in their brain.
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Our study found that people who had higher repetitive negative thinking patterns experienced more cognitive decline over a four-year period.
This antibody could be used to develop future treatments.
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The antibody can be used to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease.
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We’ve known for some time type 2 diabetes causes a range of health complications, like heart disease. But now we’re starting to see people with diabetes are more likely to get cancer and dementia too.
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Tiny parts of our genome once thought useless are being turned into ways to diagnose and treat disease.
Flavonoids are a group of compounds found in almost every fruit and vegetable.
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Foods rich in flavonoids (such as apples, berries, or tea) are important for cognitive health, research suggests.
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We now have the technology to identify people who are on a fast track to developing dementia.
Seniors may need help shopping, picking up prescriptions, and connecting with others.
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Look out for your elderly parents, family members, friends and neighbors. It could save their lives.
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A lot of claims have been made about the benefits of tai chi, but do they all stand up?
Within the next decade, millions of seniors will be shopping for new housing.
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Assisted living facilities are one option for seniors. But finding clear and accurate information about them isn’t easy.
Asking a person who is memory impaired to tell stories from bygone holidays may help trigger a happy memory.
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Asking loved ones with memory problems to discuss holiday memories can help them retrieve some memories, studies suggest. In turn, that can improve mood and quality of life.
Neurostimulation is rife with potential and pitfalls.
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From dementia to depression to drug addiction, artificial brain stimulation has been hailed as a landmark medical technology for the future. But safeguards are needed if we want the benefits without the risks.
It is never too late to start exercising to improve your memory.
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Physical inactivity contributes to dementia risk as much as genetics, according to research.
Ensuring older people can continue to socialise is important for preventing loneliness and cognitive decline.
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Simple policies, such as the free bus pass for older adults, not only reduce loneliness but also help older people maintain cognitive function.
Being bilingual can delay onset of dementia, but sometimes patients revert to their mother tongue, leaving them isolated.
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Why the lives of bilingual dementia patients can be transformed by finding carers who speak their native language.
Speculative design highlights many of the questions we still need to ask when it comes to euthanasia.
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Many people might want to choose how, when, and under what circumstances they die – but diseases like dementia can complicate advance euthanasia directives.
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We found that the key factors behind poor cognitive function were related to levels of education, being a woman, marital status and being poor.
Approximately 1 in 10 people over 65 engage in binge drinking.
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Providing support and treatment might help reduce harmful drinking behaviours in seniors.
The way a person with Lewy body dementia walks is different from the way a person with Alzheimer’s walks.
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Having better diagnostic tools will allow healthcare professionals to provide the best care possible.