Oestrogen therapy can reduce Alzheimer’s risk
Research show that Oestrogen therapy may ward off Alzheimer's and dementia in elderly women. This observational study does not show that hormone therapy prevents dementia,...
Alzheimer’s & Dementia
Exploring the complexities of ageing, and offering a comprehensive look at health, wellness, and social care for elderly populations. It delves into mental and cognitive health, support for dementia patients, the impact of menopause, advancements in biological ageing measurement, technology for elder safety, and health challenges during pandemics. It also emphasises the importance of caregiving, physical activities, and creative engagements like poetry for the elderly, reflecting the wide range of medical and social aspects of ageing.
Atypical Alzheimer’s patients deserve more focus
Alzheimer's disease, which is the most common form of dementia, can cause a variety of early symptoms which may not include typical memory loss. As...
Positive response to PM Andy Burnham’s pledges on social care
Positive response from CEOs of dementia charities following PM's pledges on social care reforms. Hilary Evans-Newton CBE, Chief Executive of Alzheimer's Research UK, said: "It's...
Digital therapy platform helping dementia carers
A University of East Anglia project to help carers looking after people with dementia has been hailed a success. Researchers created a digital therapy platform,...
AI could transform early detection of Parkinson’s
AI-driven movement analysis could transform early detection of Parkinson's. An artificial intelligence (AI) system which could accelerate the early detection and monitoring of Parkinson's, using...
Potential therapeutic strategy for Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers have found evidence that a therapeutic strategy which makes the brain work more efficiently to learn and recall memories may in fact help to...
Higher vitamin D may reduce Alzheimer’s risk
A new international study suggests that having higher levels of vitamin D in middle age is associated with lower levels of tau protein in the...
New drug licensed for Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer's Research UK has welcomed news that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has upheld appeals to review its final guidance to...
Ketogenic diet could help prevent epileptic seizures
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have revealed how the popular, low-carb ketogenic diet protects against epilepsy seizures and possibly neurodegenerative diseases such as...
I Carry the Alzheimer’s Gene — But I’m Fighting Back
I Carry the Alzheimer's Gene — But I'm Fighting Back With Hope, Science, and Daily Habits Panic in Yellowstone The moment my body hit the...
