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·September 28, 2021·3 min read

Cognitive Function Maintained Among Elderly Who Feel Good About Life

Feeling content in life slows cognitive decline in older adults, a new study reports. Researchers say the odds of older adults developing cognitive impairment and dementia were reduced in those who reported better psychological well-being.

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·September 27, 2021·3 min read

Detecting Dementia in the Blood

A new blood test that uses atomic force microscopy technology appears to be effective as an Alzheimer's diagnostic test.

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·September 26, 2021·4 min read

Measuring Brain Waves Could Diagnose Dementia Early

A newly developed two-minute EEG test effectively picks up on early memory impairments associated with Alzheimer's disease.

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·September 22, 2021·2 min read

The Quality, Not Quantity, of Cardiovascular Fat Can Interfere With Memory Later in Life

Greater radiodensity of perivascular adipose tissue in women during midlife was associated with decreased working memory performance later in life.

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·September 17, 2021·6 min read

Time Until Dementia Symptoms Appear Can Be Estimated via Brain Scan

A new algorithm uses neuroimaging data of amyloid levels in the brain and takes into account a person's age to determine when a person with genetic Alzheimer's risk factors, and with no signs of cognitive decline, will develop the disease.

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·September 16, 2021·2 min read

New Gene Therapy Pathway Could Protect Us From Cancer and Dementia

A newly identified gene therapy pathway has the potential to protect us against dementia and cancer, researchers report.

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·September 10, 2021·5 min read

Signs of Dementia Are Written in the Blood

Researchers identified 33 metabolic compounds in blood samples that differed between those with dementia and cognitively healthy older adults. 7 of the metabolites were elevated in dementia patients, while 26 were at lower levels compared to samples of those without dementia. Elevating levels of those metabolites could have a neuroprotective effect against dementia.

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·September 9, 2021·4 min read

Link Between ADHD and Dementia Across Generations

People with ADHD had a 34% higher risk of developing dementia than those without the disorder. The risk of being diagnosed with Alzheimer's, the most common type of dementia, was 55% higher for those with ADHD.

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·September 9, 2021·6 min read

Exposure to Traffic Noise Linked to Higher Dementia Risk

Exposure to high levels of road and rail traffic noise over long periods of time is associated with a higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.