Alzheimer's
Elderly with Untreated Vision Problem More Likely to Develop Alzheimer’s
Elderly people with visual disorders that are left untreated are significantly more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease -- the most common form of dementia, according to a University of Michigan Health System study. The study used Medicare data and shows that those with poor vision who visited an ophthalmologist at least once for an examination... »
Scientists’ Research May Help ID Eary Markers for Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s disease patients show a relentless decline in memory over the course of the disease, which is accompanied by both brain atrophy and by characteristic deposits in the brain tissue called amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles. »
Simple Blood Test May Identify People At Risk Of Developing Alzheimer’s Disease
A 20-year study by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center has found that a simple blood test may identify people at risk of developing Alzheimer’s Disease. These ground-breaking findings could change the way the disease is treated or someday prevent it. »
Mental Abilities Weaken Long Before Death, Despite Absence of Dementia
A new study finds that a decline in older people's’ mental abilities starts years before death, even if they do not have dementia. “These changes are different and separate from the changes in thinking skills that occur as people get older,” said study author Valgeir Thorvaldsson, MSc, of Göteberg University in Sweden. “We found... »
Eating Fish May Avert Memory Loss
The risk of cognitive decline and stroke in older adults may be reduced by eating tuna and other kinds of fish, according to study by researchers in Finland. The study used a sample of 3,660 men and women aged 65 or older and subjected them to brain scans to look for silent brain infarcts, stroke... »
Alzheimer’s Disease Risk Different for Men and Women
Recent research suggests that the chances of developing Alzheimer's Disease are different for men and women, with stroke in men and depression in women being key elements. The research was conducted in France, among 7,000 people aged 65 and over, drawn from the general population. While none of the participants had dementia, some 40%... »
Alzheimer’s Disease Connection to Stroke Explained
The risk of Alzheimer's disease is nearly doubled among people who have had a stroke, and researchers at Columbia University Medical Center have found a process in the brain that explains the connection. »
Cognitive Impairment Among Older Americans Decreasing
A recent study shows a downward trend in the rate of cognitive impairment among people aged 70 and older. The study was led by two University of Michigan Medical School physicians and their colleagues, and is based on data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), a national survey of older Americans funded by... »
Study Suggests Folate Deficiency Increases Dementia Risk Three-Fold
Recent research suggests that the risk of dementia in elderly people is increased three times by a lack of folate. »
Elevated Blood Pressure May Result in Mild Cognitive Impairment
A report in the December, 2007 issue of Archives of Neurology claims that high blood pressure can increase the risk of mild cognitive impairment, affecting the ability to thinking and learning. »