A Dementia Awareness Evening organised by the Carrick-on-Suir & District Lions Club in association with the Alzheimer Society of Ireland took place in the Carraig Hotel in Carrick-on-Suir on March 5.…
Developed by House of Memories, National Museums Liverpool’s award-winning dementia programme, the My House of Memories App contains museum objects from around the globe that can be used as prompts…
A Newark nursing home is set to have an extension built to help ease pressures of ‘rapid’ growing accommodating demand after having to turn more than 100 people away. Full…
Cognitive impairment or normal aging? Knowing when to assess patients and which tests to use to support a timely diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment or dementia helps improve outcomes. Full…
In "Beyond Diagnosis: Alzheimer's Disease," Cleveland Clinic behavioral neurologist Jagan Pillai, MD, PhD, and host Glenn Campbell discuss how to communicate effectively with patients and families about this life-altering neurodegenerative…
For decades, researchers have recognized that Alzheimer’s disease is marked by the buildup of toxic protein fragments in the brain. What has remained unclear is exactly how and where those…
A protein lurking around in the blood can help with the accurate diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. In a recent study, researchers from Spain investigated how blood-based biomarkers, such as a…
Researchers have developed a new blood test that detects Alzheimer’s disease by analyzing the physical shapes of proteins rather than just counting their quantities. Full Story
Two new clinical trials aimed at treating Alzheimer’s disease are starting up at Barrow Neurological Institute. Both trials use existing drugs for two very different conditions. The first trial will…
The time you dedicate to solving crosswords, playing chess, or reading a book may seem like a quiet and innocent pastime, but a large-scale study indicates that such mental activities…