LearningRx1 Alzheimer's/Dementia | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 50

TBI produces the same mental impairments as Alzheimer’s

Feb 12, 2016 by

Researchers isolated a toxic form of tau protein from animals that had experienced a TBI then injected into other animals and found that they developed the same type of mental impairments caused by Alzheimer’s....

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Mentally challenging activities key to healthy mind

Feb 3, 2016 by

A recent study found that mentally demanding activities may be neuroprotective and vital for maintaining a healthy brain into late adulthood....

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Alzheimer’s treatment clue found in brain inflammation

Jan 31, 2016 by

Researchers now think it’s possible for inflammation in the brain to drive Alzheimer’s. If true, it may be possible to block a protein that regulates immune cells to stop the disease....

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New computerized linguistic approach detects Alzheimer’s

Jan 1, 2016 by

A new study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease shows that researchers can diagnosed Alzheimer’s with 82% accuracy by evaluating the interplay between four linguistic factors and developing automated technology to detect the impairments....

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Slow walking may be symptom of Alzheimer’s

Dec 28, 2015 by

The speed at which elderly people walk may indicate their risk of developing Alzheimer’s....

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prostate cancer therapy may raise Alzheimer’s risk

Dec 24, 2015 by

Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) , which lowers testosterone, may increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s for men receiving the treatment for prostate cancer....

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Singing and music benefit memory in people with dementia

Dec 20, 2015 by

A study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s found that mood and memory are boosted when people with mild dementia sing or listen to music. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/303941.php...

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