In Conversation: New directions in dementia research
Ali, who specializes in neurodegenerative diseases, and Paula Field, who is a caregiver for a parent with Alzheimer's, talk about the challenges of dementia, and where dementia research is headed.
This Simple Test May Help Determine if You Have Dementia, Experts Say
Dementia and minor age-related forgetfulness are two very distinct things, experts say. Here's how to tell the difference.
Can we prevent Alzheimer’s — before it even starts?
The centenarians’ genes seem responsible for ensuring that their immune systems respond optimally to dangerous build-ups of Alzheimer’s proteins in their brains. In many cases of the disease, it seems ...
Sure Signs You're Getting Dementia, According to Science
While memory loss alone does not necessarily mean that someone has dementia, it is often one of ... these difficulties become more pronounced and can start to interfere with daily life.
I'm too young to have Alzheimer's disease or dementia, right?
If you're in your 80s or 70s and you've noticed that you're having some memory loss, it might be reasonable to be concerned that you could be developing Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia ...
Dementia: Blood levels could point to early loss of neuronal connections
Researchers from DZNE and Ulm University Hospital have identified a protein in the blood that may indicate the degradation of neural connections years before the onset of dementia symptoms. If these ...
Diagnosing Dementia: No Easy Job
If a patient may be developing dementia, the diagnostic process does not start with testing (because of the frequent absence of a clear indication of formal testing) and does not end with applying ...
Raising awareness about Alzheimer's disease
An Alzheimer's diagnosis does not mean my life is over ... Alzheimer's helps to take away the stigma from this disease, it helps start the conversation," Coelho said.
Does AI Stand For Alzheimer’s Identification? – DTNS 4303
Nothing Phone 1 pre-orders start today, scientists at Imperial College London developed a machine learning algorithm to aid diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, and Netflix’s Ted Sarandos ...