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·September 1, 2020·4 min read

Estrogen Replacement May Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease in Women

Early postmenopausal estrogen replacement therapy may protect some women from developing Alzheimer's disease.

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·September 1, 2020·3 min read

Understanding the Link Between Hearing Loss and Dementia

Researchers propose an alternative mechanism to explain the link between hearing loss and dementia. The study sheds light on the role of the medial temporal lobe in auditory cognition.

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·August 28, 2020·3 min read

Risk of Dementia Has Been Rising for Years – Instead of Falling

The risk of men and women being diagnosed with cognitive decline and dementia has increased in the U.S over the past 20 years.

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·August 24, 2020·5 min read

Insights Into New Form of Dementia

Study reveals new criteria that could differentiate between FTD and LATE.

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·August 24, 2020·4 min read

Dementia Kills Nearly Three Times More People Than Previously Thought

An estimated 13.6% of deaths in the U.S could be attributed to dementia. The number is 2.7 times higher than the official reported dementia-related deaths. The underestimation varies greatly by race, with 7.1 times more older Black adults, and 4.1 times more Hispanic adults, dying from dementia that public records indicate.

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·August 19, 2020·3 min read

Is Risk of Alzheimer’s Linked to Specific Sleep Patterns?

Sleep disturbances may be an outcome of Alzheimer's in those with a genetic predisposition, but not a cause of dementia. Those with genetic risk factors for Alzheimer's tend to have shorter sleep durations and are more likely to be early risers but are less likely to suffer from insomnia.

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·August 19, 2020·4 min read

Potential Link for Alzheimer’s Disease and Common Brain Disease That Mimics Its Symptoms

Researchers identified a group of closely related genes that capture molecular links between Alzheimer's and LATE, a common brain disorder that mimics Alzheimer's symptoms.

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·August 18, 2020·3 min read

Links Found Between Diabetes Blood Markers and Alzheimer’s Pathology

Study reveals a link between amyloid-beta accumulation in the brain and lower levels of insulin and insulin resistance.

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·August 7, 2020·4 min read

People Who Feel Dizzy When They Stand up May Have Higher Risk of Dementia

People who experience dizziness when standing face an increased risk of developing dementia, a new study reports. The increased risk appears to only apply to those who experience a drop in their systolic blood pressure. Those with systolic orthostatic hypotension were 40% more likely to develop dementia than those who did not suffer from the condition.

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·August 4, 2020·4 min read

New Molecule Reverses Alzheimer’s-Like Memory Decline

CMS121, a synthesized variant of fisetin, a chemical found in fruits and vegetables, improved memory, and slows neurodegeneration in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease.

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·August 1, 2020·3 min read

40% of Dementia Cases Could Be Prevented or Delayed by Targeting 12 Risk Factors Throughout Life

Study reports modifying twelve risk factors over your lifetime could reduce dementia risk by 40%.

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·July 30, 2020·4 min read

New Hope as Dementia Therapy Reverses Memory Loss

Activating p38gamma, a naturally protective enzyme in the brain, may help to prevent the development of Alzheimer's disease symptoms. Researchers showed the naturally protective effects of p38gamma could be harnessed to improve memory in the later stages of Alzheimer's disease.

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dementia

Estrogen Replacement May Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease in Women

Understanding the Link Between Hearing Loss and Dementia

Risk of Dementia Has Been Rising for Years – Instead of Falling

Insights Into New Form of Dementia

Dementia Kills Nearly Three Times More People Than Previously Thought

Is Risk of Alzheimer’s Linked to Specific Sleep Patterns?

Potential Link for Alzheimer’s Disease and Common Brain Disease That Mimics Its Symptoms

Links Found Between Diabetes Blood Markers and Alzheimer’s Pathology

People Who Feel Dizzy When They Stand up May Have Higher Risk of Dementia

New Molecule Reverses Alzheimer’s-Like Memory Decline

40% of Dementia Cases Could Be Prevented or Delayed by Targeting 12 Risk Factors Throughout Life

New Hope as Dementia Therapy Reverses Memory Loss

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