Dementia is one of the leading causes of death in Australia but a new finding could revolutionise detection and treatment. American researchers analysed health data from 24,000 patients living with…
A new online resource is now available to help Maryland residents document their care preferences in the event of a dementia diagnosis. Care Prepared, Inc., a nonprofit based in Anne…
Beverly Thorn, a psychologist and certified End-Of-Life Doula will discuss her new book, Before I Lose My Own Mind: Navigating Life as a Dementia Caregiver, telling her own personal story…
Given the opportunity, 90% of Americans say they would take a blood biomarker test for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) — even in the absence of symptoms. Notably, 80% say they wouldn’t…
Over 7 million people in the United States live with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (ADRD). Some risk factors for ADRD, like genetics, can’t be controlled, but others can be…
A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that helps clinicians identify brain activity patterns linked to nine types of dementia, using a single, widely-available scan, has been developed by researchers in…
The actor's wife, Emma Heming Willis, reshared a post from seven years ago on her Instagram Story. The post shows a large mural of Bruce from Die Hard. Emma, Bruce,…
Researchers at the University of Georgia College of Public Health analyzed data from more than 13,000 survey respondents and found that sustained physical activity can reduce the rate of cognitive decline…
Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a new AI tool that detects nine types of dementia using one common brain scan. The system, called StateViewer, includes Alzheimer’s disease in its scope…
The AI tool, StateViewer, helped researchers identify a person’s dementia type in 88% of cases, according to results newly published in the journal Neurology. Full Story