Alzheimer’s disease destroys brain cells in part by promoting the formation of insoluble clumps that contain a protein called tau.
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When do problems with memory and decision-making affect older adults’ ability to drive? Researchers study links between cognitive function levels and crash risk
For older adults, driving can mean living a more independent, satisfying life. Therefore, it’s no surprise that about 86 percent
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Dementia trend shows later onset with fewer years of the disease
The diagnosis is one that a family never wants to hear: Your father has Alzheimer’s disease. Your mother has stroke-related
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Dutch probe ‘appalling’ euthanasia of dementia patient
In a rare series of moves, Dutch authorities are investigating whether doctors may have committed crimes in five euthanasia cases,
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Is whole-brain radiation still best for brain metastases from small-cell lung cancer?
Lung cancer often metastasizes to the brain. Historically, brain metastases have been treated with whole-brain radiation therapy. However, whole-brain radiation
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Alzheimer’s disease redefined: New research framework defines Alzheimer’s by brain changes, not symptoms
“NIA-AA Research Framework: Towards a Biological Definition of Alzheimer’s Disease” was published today in the April 2018 issue of Alzheimer’s
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Scientists fix genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease in human brain cells: New insights into how a gene causes damage could impact future drug development
Using human brain cells, scientists at the Gladstone Institutes discovered the cause of — and a potential solution for —
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A heavy working memory load may sink brainwave ‘synch’
Everyday experience makes it obvious — sometimes frustratingly so — that our working memory capacity is limited. We can only
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Memory training needs to target specific difficulties to be effective, suggests study: A recently published Baycrest study suggests that training programs can help, but only if they are tailored towards an individual’s specific memory difficulty, such as trouble remembering faces, voices or recent events
When people hear that their memory will worsen as they age, the question on their minds becomes: what can we
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