FDA Gives Marketing Nod to Blood Test for Diagnosing Alzheimer Disease
2025-05-16
Noninvasive diagnostic test measures two proteins, pTau217 and β-amyloid 1-42, found in human plasmaContinue Reading
How Savvy Habits May Help Head Off Dementia
2025-04-12
SATURDAY, April 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — From slurping daily spoonfuls of fish oil to giving up alcohol, lifting weights and playing word games, older Americans think just about anything that might keep their brains sharp is worth a try. After all, the risk of dementia — a loss ofContinue Reading
Enjoying Valentine’s Day When a Loved One Has Alzheimer’s
2025-02-13
THURSDAY, Feb. 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Love doesn’t fade when one member of a family develops Alzheimer’s disease, but times of intimacy like Valentine’s Day can become tougher. Experts at the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) acknowledge that a loved one living with dementia can have trouble expressing theirContinue Reading
Most Dementia Patients Unaware of Diagnosis
2025-01-21
TUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Many elderly people and their caregivers don’t know a doctor has diagnosed them with dementia. More than three-quarters of patients with dementia were not aware of their diagnosis, according to results recently published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. It’s not becauseContinue Reading
U.S. Dementia Cases Expected to Double By 2060
2025-01-14
TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Seniors’ risk of dementia is more than double what was previously thought. The risk of developing dementia after age 55 is more than 42% among Americans, researchers reported in a study published Jan. 13 in the journal Nature Medicine. That’s more than twiceContinue Reading
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Some Brain Cells Change with Age, Some Don’t: Study
2025-01-03
FRIDAY, Jan. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Some brain cells are more susceptible to the ravages of aging than others, a new mouse study has found. These results could shed new light on why people’s risk for dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and other brain disorders increase with age, researchers said inContinue Reading
Ozempic, Wegovy Might Help Lower Alzheimer’s Risk in People With Diabetes
2024-10-24
THURSDAY, Oct. 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Add Alzheimer’s disease to the list of conditions that might benefit from the revolutionary diabetes drug Ozempic, a new study says. People with type 2 diabetes taking semaglutide appeared to have a significantly lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s compared to patients taking sevenContinue Reading
Shingles Vaccine Could Lower Dementia Risk
2024-07-26
FRIDAY, July 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Older people who avail themselves of the newest shingles vaccine could reap a hidden benefit: A significant drop in their odds of developing dementia. One expert applauded the new findings. “Dementia isn’t an inevitable part of aging; it’s caused by diseases like Alzheimer’s,”Continue Reading
Where Your Body Stores Fat Could Affect Odds for Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s
2024-07-25
THURSDAY, July 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Finding yourself packing on the pounds around your waist and arms? If so, you might be at heightened risk for neurological illnesses like Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s, new research suggests. There was one other physical characteristic that lowered the odds, however: muscle strength. StrongerContinue Reading
9/11 Responders May Face Higher Odds for Dementia
2024-06-12
WEDNESDAY, June 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — After helping America through one of its worst tragedies, some responders to the events of 9/11 may now face another foe: Heightened risks for dementia. A new study looks at the health of thousands of firemen, construction workers and others who worked atContinue Reading