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It has been described as a historical “turning point” in Alzheimer’s treatment - the first time a chemical has been found that can halt the death of brain tissue in a neurodegenerative disease, and could…
It’s rare to hear good news about dementia, so two recent reports showing it may be becoming less common created a fair amount of excitement. Not a week goes by without some new promised therapy for dementia…
Cockroaches in the kitchen, kerosene in the bath, abuse and malnutrition - these are the aged-care stories that often make headlines. We, the public, respond with outrage and calls for more staff and more…
As life expectancies across the world steadily increase, the world’s population is inexorably ageing. Too often, with age comes difficult health problems such as dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. These…
Cognitive decline associated with type 2 diabetes has been attributed to brain atrophy, or shrinkage, resembling patterns…
Screening older people for minor memory changes will lead to over-diagnosis and potentially harmful treatments for conditions…
The first systematic review of related research has confirmed that a Mediterranean diet - with high intake of olive oil…
According to various large-scale studies conducted by the World Health Organization, about a third of the adult worldwide population suffer from a mental disorder such as depression, anxiety and schizophrenia…
Care homes in Scotland are taking on a new type of technology to help improve the service they give to residents, particularly those suffering from dementia. With the help of digital portraits, staff can…
All memories aren’t created equal. Whether you remember an event the next day, week or year, depends on a number of factors, the most important one of which is the emotion associated with it. Emotional…
Dementia has been described as a ticking time bomb, with the number of those affected predicted to double in the next two decades. But a new study suggests that the prevalence of people with dementia in…
Robotic animals help improve quality of life for people with dementia, according to a new study. Researchers from Griffith…
Post-menopausal women on testosterone therapy showed a significant improvement in verbal learning and memory, according to…
As many as 500 brain scans are performed in Scotland every week. These scans are mostly used to diagnose - or rule out - serious diseases like strokes and tumours, but this is not their only function…
Younger people are increasingly being diagnosed with dementia and memory disorders, a study has found. Initial findings have…
The size and growing magnitude of the dementia epidemic has forced a welcome decision by health ministers to name the disorder as Australia’s latest national health priority area. Yet for researchers searching…
An inflated sense of memory function in people with dementia may influence their likelihood of seeking help. Initially respondents…
“Use it or lose it” is a catch-cry that applies to the brain as well as the body. For some time now, researchers have known that, in general, people who stay more mentally active throughout their lives…
Our ability to imagine and look to the future depends on the brain regions that store general knowledge, a recent study has…
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