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Resveratrol restores blood-brain barrier integrity in Alzheimer’s patients...

Sep 10, 2016 by

When given to patients with Alzheimer’s, resveratrol appears to restore the integrity of the blood-brain barrier. This decreases the number of harmful immune molecules that can get into brain tissues. The reduced inflammation in the brain slowed cognitive decline....

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Early Alzheimer’s linked to “leakage” in the brain

Aug 5, 2016 by

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....

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Older adults have weak “clutter control” in their brain

Jul 22, 2016 by

Georgia Institute of Technology researchers found that seniors (60+ and older) struggle to remember details because their brains are ‘cluttered” with irrelevant information....

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Older adults with undiagnosed dementia might risk their safety...

Jul 18, 2016 by

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...

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People with rosacea have a greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s...

Jun 22, 2016 by

Researchers in Denver concluded that older patients who have been diagnosed with rosacea are at a higher risk of developing dementia, especially Alzheimer’s, than those who don’t have the condition....

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Warfarin for atrial fibrillation increases risk of dementia

Jun 16, 2016 by

Patients with atrial fibrillation who were long-term warfarin users developed dementia at a higher rate than those without atrial fibrillation who were long-term warfarin users....

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