Can Technology Ease The Burden Of Caring For People With Dementia?
Things like activity trackers and sensors might make it easier to keep people with dementia safe and help caregivers. Researchers are going to test that idea in the real world.
View ArticleWomen's Brains Appear More Vulnerable To Alzheimer's Than Men's
Researchers at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference say there's growing evidence that women are more likely than men of the same age to develop Alzheimer's disease.
View ArticleA Sense Of Self: What Happens When Your Brain Says You Don't Exist
In his new book, The Man Who Wasn't There, Anil Ananthaswamy examines the ways people think of themselves — and how those perceptions can be distorted by certain brain conditions.
View ArticleTreatment From Brain Tissue May Have Spread Alzheimer's Protein
Eight people who received growth hormone treatments made from human brains died decades later from a rare disease. Some also had brain damage similar to that seen in Alzheimer's, autopsies reveal.
View ArticleCognitive Decline May Move Faster In People With Low Vitamin D
Older people with low levels of vitamin D are likely to lose memory and executive function more quickly, a study finds. But it didn't look into whether taking supplements could help.
View ArticleAs Alzheimer's Symptoms Worsen, Hard Conversations About How To Die
Six years after he was diagnosed with both cancer and Alzheimer's, Greg O'Brien is beginning to talk to his doctor, and to his family, about his "exit strategy" for the final years of his life.
View ArticleAs A Father's Alzheimer's Progresses, Family Learns To Love Him As He Is
As his disease advances, Greg O'Brien finds his personality shifting, too. "I know I can't go back to who I was before," he says. "I've got to learn to live with the new me."
View ArticleCan A Cancer Drug Reverse Parkinson's Disease And Dementia?
People with Parkinson's and related forms of dementia improved in a small study when they took a leukemia drug called nilotinib. Researchers say the drug seems to help brain cells eliminate toxins.
View ArticleThe Brain's GPS May Also Help Us Map Our Memories
Brain cells that track our location also can track time and distance, a study finds. This could explain how the brain uses place and time to organize memories throughout our lives.
View ArticleGrandkids Could Be One Reason Humans Live Long Lives
Grandparents often help out with homework, baby-sitting and cooking. Historically, that elderly help and care might have given the grandkids an evolutionary payoff — the longer-lived, the better.
View ArticleWhen Mom Has Alzheimer's, A Stranger Comes For Christmas
The holidays can be difficult for families dealing with Alzheimer's, especially if the person with the disease is the one who used to be the heart and soul of Christmas.
View ArticleAlzheimer's Disease Underdiagnosed In Indian Country
A Native American family that sees Alzheimer's disease as a natural part of life may be less likely to reach for resources that could help, say Arizona mental health workers. They hope to change that.
View ArticleForgot Something Again? It's Probably Just Normal Aging
Around age 50, people may begin to forget things. This can be scary. But there are clear differences between the onset of dementia and totally normal, age-related lapses in memory.
View ArticleLack Of Deep Sleep May Set The Stage For Alzheimer's
A mouse's brain clears out toxins during periods of deep sleep — including toxins that form the sticky plaques associated with Alzheimer's disease. Could the same hold true for people?
View ArticleCan Dementia Be Prevented? Education May Bolster Brain Against Risk
The risk of getting dementia has been dropping for decades. Why? Research suggests education's effect on the brain and good cardiovascular health help.
View ArticleNursing Home Evictions Strand The Disabled In Costly Hospitals
Federal rules mostly prohibit nursing homes from refusing to readmit residents after a hospital stay. But states rarely enforce the regulations. Some California families are now suing the state.
View ArticleBig Financial Costs Are Part Of Alzheimer's Toll On Families
A survey of more than 3,500 people caring for family members with dementia finds that many are spending down personal savings and cutting into their own basic needs to meet their loved one's expenses.
View ArticleReviving Memory With An Electrical Current
While still experimental, deep brain stimulation with implanted electrodes is being tested as a way to ease dementia in patients with Alzheimer's and other neurological conditions. Could it work?
View ArticleCould Thinking Positively About Aging Be The Secret Of Health?
People who have positive images of aging and have a purpose in life live years longer than those who are negative, studies find. They also have less risk of stroke and Alzheimer's disease.
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Rats That Reminisce May Lead To Better Tests For Alzheimer's Drugs
Most potential Alzheimer's drugs are tested on mice. But rats may be a better choice because they seem to have a type of memory that's more like ours, and also are highly vulnerable to Alzheimer's.
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