Scientists discover new cause of neuron death in Alzheimer’s and dementia
Cell death in dementia has long posed a frustrating problem. Toxic proteins pile up inside neurons in Alzheimer’s…
Bruce Willis’s wife Emma Heming Willis launches rare dementia website for Aussie families
The wife of Hollywood actor Bruce Willis has helped launch a new website for Australian families with loved…
Uneven grey matter loss serves as a powerful new biomarker for early neurodegeneration
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya Alzheimer’s disease begins to weave a web in the brain and remodel neuronal tissue…
Meryl Streep reveals on set ‘beef’ with Death Becomes Her co-star Goldie Hawn
Meryl Streep “had a beef” with her Death Becomes Her co-star Goldie Hawn while filming the 1992 movie.…
New AI blood test can help detect several brain diseases at once
Memory loss can point in more than one direction. A patient may seem to fit Alzheimer’s disease, only…
New study identifies specific brain cells most vulnerable to ALS and dementia
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) belong to a spectrum of neurodegenerative diseases with overlapping symptoms,…
New AI models detect dementia with high accuracy using EEG signals
Researchers at örebro University have developed two new AI models that can analyze the brain’s electrical activity and…
Survival patterns differ across types of early-onset dementia
The survival rates of people with early onset dementia-diagnosed before the age of 65-vary considerably by clinical type,…
Free radicals generated at a specific site in astrocytes may promote dementia
Researchers have discovered that free radicals generated at a specific site in non-neuronal brain cells called astrocytes, may…
New research explores pre-diagnostic indicators of dementia
A new study from Finland shows that low labor market participation for non-retirement related reasons may be an…
Dementia tips from a caregiver who’s spent years talking to experts about the disease
Five years ago, I knew very little about dementia. It was a word I might have prefaced with…
Bruce Willis’ Wife Emma Reveals Hardest Decision Amid Dementia Battle
Originally appeared on E! Online Emma Heming Willis is doing what is best for her family. As the…