Improvements in education and vascular health are likely partly responsible for a sharp decline in dementia over the past few decades. The trend may continue, if we also address obesity and diabetes.
Long after people with dementia have forgotten the names of their loved ones, they can still recall songs they learned in their teenage years.
Hearing the same questions over and over again can be frustrating, but it’s important you stay calm – they’re not trying to annoy you.
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Blood has some disadvantages for diagnosis as it is separated from the brain by what is called the “blood brain barrier”. This makes it difficult to establish that a signal is actually coming from the brain.
Success in human drug development is painfully low.
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Paul Maruff, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
News reports this week hailing a breakthrough in Alzheimer’s research, saying a vaccine for the disease is a few years away, have raised hopes for many. But let’s take a step back from the headlines.
President Obama awards a Presidential Medal of Freedom to Pat Summitt in 2012. Summit died June 28 from early-onset Alzheimer’s.
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Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most feared illnesses of people 60 and up. A rare type of Alzheimer’s, called early-onset, can occur in people even younger. How can you tell if you are at risk?
Dementia can affect the ability to perform tasks such as dressing, showering and eating.
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Dementia is the third leading cause of death in Australia. As the population ages, the number of people with dementia is expected to rise, as is the number of deaths from dementia.
The Alzheimer’s Society is concerned that people with dementia aren’t getting diagnosed soon enough. But there are pros and cons to an early diagnosis.
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While cooking food in aluminium pots isn’t a bad thing, doing so in foil is problematic. Over-exposure to aluminium may pose serious threats to human health.
Once the stuff of tweeting birds and rolling cartoon eyes, bumps on the head are now linked to dementia. Will Smith’s latest movie tells how sports authorities tried to cover it up.
Blue-green algae blooms are increasing in size and frequency as global temperatures rise.
For the first time, researchers have shown that feeding vervet monkeys a toxin produced by blue-green algae resulted in protein deposits in the brain, consistent with those seen in human Alzheimer’s.
Robin Williams’ recent death put the condition in the spotlight.
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