Early Alzheimer’s linked to “leakage” in the brain
While normally, the blood-brain barrier prevents leaks between the brain and the bloodstream, people with early Alzheimer’s appear to have more of them....
read moreFatigue and sleepiness linked to brain atrophy in “normal” seniors...
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota have shown that “normal” older adults who experience excessive sleepiness during the day or significant fatigue may have more brain atrophy than usual for their age....
read moreOlder adults have weak “clutter control” in their brain
Georgia Institute of Technology researchers found that seniors (60+ and older) struggle to remember details because their brains are ‘cluttered” with irrelevant information....
read moreOlder adults with undiagnosed dementia might risk their safety...
Adults 65 and older who have dementia but don’t know it are nearly twice (than those who have been diagnosed with dementia) as likely to drive, cook, manage medication or undertake other activities that might put them in harm’s...
read moreBrain enzyme could prevent Alzheimer’s
Researchers at Indiana University have discovered an enzyme that appears to halt proteinopathy (a build-up of a protein called “tau”). This accumulation of protein clumps occurs in Lou Gehrig’s disease, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and ALS....
read moreA dull and dirty workplace worsens cognitive function
A Florida State University study found that both dull and dirty (mold, solvents and other chemicals) workplaces affected long-term cognition....
read moreExercising four hours after learning boosts memory
A study out of the Netherlands found that adults who exercises four hours after completing a learning task had better memory recall two days later....
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