Tag: dementia
New Computerized Linguistic Approach Developed to Detect Alzheimer’s Disease
In a study led by researchers from the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, researchers developed a technique to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease with more than 82-percent accuracy...
Stress in Older People Increases Risk for Pre-Alzheimer’s Condition
A study published in the journal Alzheimer’s Disease & Associated Disorders found that elderly people who regularly feel stressed out have an increased likelihood...
Three-Minute Test Effectively Diagnoses Lewy Body Dementia
Although Lewy Body disease (LBD) is the second-most-common degenerative disease after Alzheimer’s disease, it is poorly recognized. However, a neuroscientist from Florida Atlantic University...
Women with Alzheimer’s Related Gene Lose Weight More Sharply After Age...
Sudden weight loss in old age may predict Alzheimer’s disease in women based on a shared genetic factor which could be noted in diagnostic...
Identifying Typical Patterns in the Progression Towards Alzheimer’s Disease
Pinpointing how the brain progresses from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to Alzheimer’s-type dementia has long perplexed the scientific community. However, researchers from the Université...
Awareness of Memory Loss May Decline 2-3 Years Before Dementia Onset
According to research recently published in the journal Neurology, people who will develop dementia may begin to lose awareness of their memory problems two-...
Levels of Dementia May be Stabilizing in Europe
The number of people worldwide living with dementia is estimated to increase from 47.5 million to 75.6 million by 2030. However, researchers from the...
