MEDICINE & HEALTHMemory Walks are special events. More than just sponsored walks, they bring people who care about dementia together to show their support to the patients and those closest to them.
The National Institute of Health awarded an estimated $7.5 million grant to Johns Hopkins University to fund the ongoing clinical trials for Alzheimer’s disease drug.
A new discovery could be the medical breakthrough for the dreaded type of Dementia. A fact that had been overlooked for so many years has just been recognized as one of the catalysts for the Alzheimer's disease.
New study found out that people living with Alzheimer's disease can still enjoy life. In general, Alzheimer's disease is regarded as a cruel and devastating illness that destroys its 'victims' as well as their relationships with friends and family.
Women are more vulnerable to suffer Alzheimer's disease faster than men. Women are more likely vulnerable to suffer from mental decline faster than men when Alzheimer's start to take their toll, a study shows.
A 15-year-old British boy has seemed to found the ideal test that would help detect the possibility of Alzheimer's disease, enabling early diagnosis of the condition by 10 years before the onset of the symptoms, the Daily Telegraph breaks the news.
According to a new study, you shouldn't feel bad about misplacing those keys or forgetting something important especially if you find this happening to you more as you age.
A new study has linked the use of common medications, including many over-the-counter treatments for conditions such as insomnia or even hay fever, to dementia.
A daytime nap or two is an essential part of every baby's daily routine. These naps allow newborns and toddlers the needed downtime to help them cope with crucial physical and mental developments that happen at this stage in a child's development. But researchers now believe that a daily nap will do much more than just help infants cope with the stresses of development. New research reveals that a daytime nap is vital in helping boost a baby's memory, as well.
Doctors have discovered for the first time a link between criminal behavior in older adults and dementia. According to a new study, criminal activities including theft, traffic violations, trespassing, sexual advances, and public urination are common early signs of the disease, especially in older adults who are first time offenders. Older adults who begin engaging in criminal behavior or exhibit changes in their personalities could very well be doing so because of damage to the brain, as a result of dementia.
Neurologists have discovered that memory restoration may be a near possibility. In a recent study, researchers from UCLA's department of Integrative Biology and Neurobiology found that memories are not stored in the synapses, as was once believed.