Scientists have developed a new blood test that can accurately detect the occurrence of early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists have developed a blood test that can detect early-stage Alzheimer’s disease, an illness that affects more than 5.3 million people in the US, including almost half of the population at 85 years and older. The test uses autoantibody biomarkers to detect mild cognitive…
Researchers say hypertension in older adults can cause tangles and plaques to form in the brain. Both are common markers of Alzheimer’s disease. It’s well-documented that high blood pressure increases the risk of heart disease. Now, new research suggests that hypertension can also seriously affect your brain — perhaps to the point of developing some of the primary markers of…
Inside the walls of a geriatric hospital in France, time stands still. Light falls across two stockinged feet on a bed. The fading floral pattern on a swath of wallpaper is interrupted by an unused corkboard. And between these scenes of stillness, residents approach a pair of locked doors with modest curiosity, expectation and even anger. Swedish photographer Maja Daniels…
Fresh evidence that the body’s immune system interacts directly with the brain could lead to a new understanding of diseases from multiple sclerosis to Alzheimer’s. A study of human and monkey brains found lymphatic vessels — a key part of the body’s immune system — in a membrane that surrounds the brain and nervous system, a team reported Tuesday in the online…
Image via Flickr According to the Alzheimer’s Association, more than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s, and as the population’s median age rises, the number of cases is expected to increase to 13.5 million by 2050. Having Alzheimer’s disease is like going into a dark hole. In fact, it is one of the most complex and destructive diseases that mankind is currently…
MEDICINAL Alzheimer’s is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that typically presents in adults over the age of 65. The disease causes symptoms such as dementia; as it progresses, it renders the sufferer increasingly unable to care for themselves. There is no cure for Alzheimer’s, but medications such as cannabis may slow its progression. Preventative The biochemistry of human neural networks…
SCIENTISTS HAVE LONG KNOWN THAT THERE IS A STRONG LINK BETWEEN TYPE 2 DIABETES AND ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE. In fact, Alzheimer’s is often referred to as type 3 diabetes. But the exact mechanism connecting the two diseases was unclear, at least until now. Diabetes and Alzheimer’s | The Deadly Link Researcher and professor Melissa Schilling at New York University recently conducted…
Roughly 5½ million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s, a disease that ravages sufferers’ memories and, ultimately, stops their bodies from performing basic functions. There’s no cure, and not much that patients and their caregivers can do to stop the progression — but according to Joseph Jebelli, a neuroscientist and author of “In Pursuit of Memory: The Fight Against Alzheimer’s” (Little,…
3 things to say when seniors with Alzheimer’s say “I want to go home” Hearing seniors say “I want to go home” over and over again is something Alzheimer’s and dementia caregivers often deal with. It’s especially frustrating to hear when they’re already home. The big question is how to respond in a way that calms them down and helps them let go…
Reading Time: 9 minutes. >> Summary: A wrap-up of the 2017 reports on the search for breakthrough treatments for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease, and other forms of dementia, showing the advancements made in understanding, treating and preventing these neurodegenerative diseases, including promising therapies in the pipeline. [This article first appeared on LongevityFacts.com and was updated on March 21, 2018. Author: Brady Hartman. ] During all of 2017, researchers made…