Effective depression treatment in older adults may reduce dementia risk
Researchers from UCL Psychology & Language Sciences have found that the effective use of talking therapies to treat depression in adults over 65 years...
Diabetes drug pioglitazone may reduce dementia risk
Researchers from Yonsei University in Seoul have found that people with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes who take the diabetes drug pioglitazone are less...
Memory challenges in autism: a look beyond the social domain
New research reveals that children with autism struggle with memory challenges that go beyond remembering faces.
This struggle extends to remembering other types of information...
Link between heart failure and cognitive decline: calcium leaks in brain neurons
Heart failure could lead to cognitive decline due to a small calcium leak within the brain's neurons, suggests new research by scientists at Columbia...
Link between gum disease and Alzheimer’s: oral bacteria and brain inflammation
Oral bacteria, associated with diseases of the mouth, have been increasingly implicated in systemic conditions like colon cancer and heart disease.
In a recent study...
What is ‘sundowning’ and why does it happen to many people with dementia?
The term “sundowning” is sometimes used to describe a tendency for people living with dementia to become more confused in the late afternoon and...
Scientists confirm world’s first case of dementia linked to repetitive brain trauma in a...
Researchers at the Australian Sports Brain Bank have today reported the world’s first diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in a female athlete.
With the...
Scientists discover the link between sleep apnea and dementia risk
A team of researchers at The University of Queensland has found a connection between obstructive sleep apnea and an increased risk of developing dementia.
The...
Scientists challenge long-held view of early-stage Alzheimer’s disease
A recent study by the Tanz Center for Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases at the University of Toronto has challenged existing theories about the hormone...
New Alzheimer’s treatment: anti-inflammatory drug may prevent memory loss
If you've heard of Alzheimer's disease, you might be aware of how it affects memory and other crucial mental functions.
Researchers have been working tirelessly...