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Laws shield hospitals from families who believe loved ones contracted covid as patients

After Amanda Wilson lost her son, Braden, 15, to covid-19 in early 2021, she tried to honor his memory. She put up a lending library box in his name. She plans to give the money she saved for his college education to other teens who love the arts and technology.

24 Dec 2021

Study finds abrupt decline in the prevalence of cognitive impairment among older American adults

A new nationally representative study published online in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease found an abrupt decline in the prevalence of cognitive impairment among American adults aged 65 and older compared to the same age group a decade earlier.

23 Dec 2021

New study shines light on how brain cells die in prion diseases

Prion diseases, such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD), are fast-moving, fatal dementia syndromes associated with the formation of aggregates of the prion protein, PrP.

22 Dec 2021

Academic education can have a positive influence on brain aging

The benefits of good education and lifelong learning extend into old age. The initial findings of a long-term study show that certain degenerative processes are reduced in the brains of academics. Their brains are better able to compensate age-related cognitive and neural limitations.

22 Dec 2021

Star-shaped cells in the brain regulate cognitive flexibility

As we live in a dynamically changing environment, it is important for our brain to not only learn new things but also to modify existing memories.

21 Dec 2021

Understanding SARS-CoV-2-induced systemic amyloidosis

A new study proposed that inflammation combined with aggregates of amyloidogenic peptides of SARS-CoV-2 S proteins might induce systemic amyloidosis.

21 Dec 2021

Study focuses on inherited Alzheimer’s up to 25 years before expected dementia onset

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is launching an international clinical trial aimed at preventing Alzheimer's disease in people genetically destined to develop the illness at a young age. Unlike most other Alzheimer's prevention trials, this one will enroll people before the disease has taken hold - up to 25 years before the expected onset of dementia.

21 Dec 2021

Innovative partnership to explore measurement gaps in dementia care and outcomes

Brain Canada is pleased to announce the awarding of two grants of $250,000 USD to Dr. Ayse Kuspinar of McMaster University, alongside Drs. Jennifer Bethell of University Health Network and Andrew Sommerlad of University College London.

16 Dec 2021

Novel imaging method used to map glycosylation patterns linked with Alzheimer’s disease

Using new methodology, University of Kentucky researchers have mapped the variations in sugar chains attached to brain proteins from deceased healthy individuals or individuals with Alzheimer's disease.

15 Dec 2021

Dementia project receives critical new funding

Women's Brain Health Initiative, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and Brain Canada are pleased to announce that Dr. Mario Masellis has been selected to receive funding as part of the European Union Joint Programme on Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND)'s initiative on linking pre-diagnosis disturbances of physiological systems to neurodegenerative diseases.

14 Dec 2021

Personal traits and health behaviors of superheroes shine light on healthy aging

Even for superheroes, regular physical activity and strong social bonds are important for healthy ageing, suggest researchers in the Christmas issue of The BMJ.

14 Dec 2021

Adopting superhero behaviors may improve quality of life in older age

Adopting superhero behaviors such as maintaining physical activity and strong social connections may improve health later in life, a University of Queensland study has found.

14 Dec 2021

Phenome study reveals alternate associations with SARS-CoV-2 risk loci

Researchers from the Duke Molecular Physiology Institute have been investigating genetic associations with more severe disease and examining the associations that certain genetic features have with other diseases.

13 Dec 2021

Music interventions can provide 'psychological first aid' to stressed patients during lockdown

A violinist playing a soothing melody tailored to a patient's particular medical condition and personal musical preferences in the hospital can provide "psychological first aid," reports a new Northwestern Medicine study about neurological patients who received tele-music therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.

13 Dec 2021

Exercise 'sweet spot' reverses cognitive decline in aging mice

University of Queensland researchers have discovered an exercise 'sweet spot' that reverses the cognitive decline in aging mice, paving the way for human studies.

13 Dec 2021

Adults with pathogenic copy number variants more likely to have poorer health, study suggests

Adults with specific genetic causes of mental health and other brain disorders had significantly higher rates of chronic disease and twice as many annual emergency room visits when compared to a control group without these genetic conditions, a Geisinger study found.

13 Dec 2021

New research identifies the cause of Alzheimer’s progression

In this interview, we spoke to Dr. Georg Meisl about his latest research that helped to identify the cause of Alzheimer’s progression.

13 Dec 2021

Wartime trauma hits close to home for scholar of dementia

Oanh Meyer was a postdoctoral fellow studying the experiences of caregivers for those with dementia in 2012 when her research took a very personal turn.

13 Dec 2021

Regular aerobic exercise during midlife may prevent age-related chronic diseases

Middle-aged endurance athletes have better control of blood pressure and higher arterial elasticity (a noninvasive measure of cardiovascular risk) than sedentary adults in the same age group.

9 Dec 2021

Higher intake of plant-based foods could help reduce the risk of cognitive decline due to aging

A diet rich in plant products reduces the risk of cognitive impairment and dementia in the elderly. This is the result of a study by the Biomarkers and Nutritional Food Metabolomics Research Group of the Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences of the University of Barcelona and the CIBER on Frailty and Healthy Aging.

9 Dec 2021

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Latest Dementia News and Research

Laws shield hospitals from families who believe loved ones contracted covid as patients

Study finds abrupt decline in the prevalence of cognitive impairment among older American adults

New study shines light on how brain cells die in prion diseases

Academic education can have a positive influence on brain aging

Star-shaped cells in the brain regulate cognitive flexibility

Understanding SARS-CoV-2-induced systemic amyloidosis

Study focuses on inherited Alzheimer’s up to 25 years before expected dementia onset

Innovative partnership to explore measurement gaps in dementia care and outcomes

Novel imaging method used to map glycosylation patterns linked with Alzheimer’s disease

Dementia project receives critical new funding

Personal traits and health behaviors of superheroes shine light on healthy aging

Adopting superhero behaviors may improve quality of life in older age

Phenome study reveals alternate associations with SARS-CoV-2 risk loci

Music interventions can provide 'psychological first aid' to stressed patients during lockdown

Exercise 'sweet spot' reverses cognitive decline in aging mice

Adults with pathogenic copy number variants more likely to have poorer health, study suggests

New research identifies the cause of Alzheimer’s progression

Wartime trauma hits close to home for scholar of dementia

Regular aerobic exercise during midlife may prevent age-related chronic diseases

Higher intake of plant-based foods could help reduce the risk of cognitive decline due to aging

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