Walking 3000 steps a day seems to slow Alzheimer’s-related decline
Even gentle exercise like walking boosts brain health Gordon Scammell/Loop Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Older people…
Study finds more commonalities between CTE and Alzheimer’s disease at the genetic level
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) – most often found in athletes playing contact sports – is known to share…
‘This is a big deal’: Health Canada approves 1st drug to slow Alzheimer’s disease – National
For the first time, Health Canada has approved a new drug that can slow the progression of Alzheimer’s…
‘Fawlty Towers’ actress Prunella Scales dead at 93
Prunella Scales, who starred in the beloved British sitcom “Fawlty Towers,” has died nearly a year after her husband,…
Genetic and inflammatory factors amplify the link between earlier menopause and cognitive risk
Women are significantly more likely than men to develop Alzheimer’s disease. Earlier age at menopause is associated with…
Is a keto diet good for brain health?
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New Alzheimer’s Mutation Weakens Brain’s Immune Defense
Summary: A new study has identified a mutation in the TREM2 gene that disrupts the brain’s ability to…
Genetic testing of common and rare variants in dementia patients from a memory clinic | Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy
2023 Alzheimer’s disease facts and figures. Alzheimers Dement 19, 1598–1695 (2023). Campion D, et al. Early-onset autosomal dominant…
Nanoparticle Treatment Reverses Alzheimer’s in Mice
Scientists have developed a nanoparticle-based treatment that successfully reversed Alzheimer’s disease in mice. As detailed in a new…
Calcium Supplements Do Not Raise Dementia Risk
Summary: A long-term study of more than 1,400 older women found no evidence that calcium supplements increase dementia…
What’s my Alzheimer’s risk, and can I really do anything to change it?
A few years ago, my dad was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, just like his older brother and his…
Microglial glycolytic reprogramming in alzheimer’s disease: association with impaired phagocytic function and altered vascular proximity | Journal of Neuroinflammation
In this study, we analysed HP‒EC tissue from 8 AD patients (mean age: 86.5 years, 5 males, 3…