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·June 28, 2019·3 min read

Pink noise boosts deep sleep in mild cognitive impairment patients

Short pulses of pink noise played during slow-wave sleep can help improve memory consolidation for those with mild cognitive impairment.

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·June 27, 2019·8 min read

Disrupted sleep in one’s 50s, 60s raises risk of Alzheimer’s disease

Sleep disruptions during middle age may be a potential biomarker for developing Alzheimer's disease later in life. Researchers found those who experienced sleep problems in their 40s and 50s had more amyloid beta accumulation in their brains later in life. Those whose sleep problems started in their 50s and 60s had increased levels of tau. Additionally, higher levels of tau were discovered in the brains of those who lacked synchronized brain waves associated with a good night's sleep.

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·June 27, 2019·3 min read

Dementia study links gene with damage to brain connections

Post mortem examinations of brain tissue from Alzheimer's patients revealed synapses contained clumps of clusterin, in addition to amyloid beta. The clumps were more abundant in those with genetic risk factors from Alzheimer's disease.

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·June 24, 2019·6 min read

Commonly prescribed drugs could increase the risk of dementia

Anticholinergic drugs, commonly prescribed to treat a range of disorders, from Parkinson's disease to bladder conditions, may increase dementia risks. The increased risk was linked to anticholinergic antidepressants, antipsychotics, bladder control, epilepsy and Parkinson's disease medications. There were no increased risks associated with other types of anticholinergics, such as gastrointestinal drugs or antihistamines.

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·June 21, 2019·5 min read

Supplements for brain health show no benefit

Supplements marketed to promote 'brain health' often overstate the products' benefits and do little-to-nothing to improve the aging brain. Researchers investigate the hidden dangers and false claims behind these products, which are highly profitable for manufacturers, but not so beneficial for consumers.

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·June 14, 2019·4 min read

Moral emotions, a diagnostic tool for frontotemporal dementia?

Moral emotions are significantly more impaired than emotions without moral content in those with frontotemporal dementia (FTD). By contrast, those with Alzheimer's disease exhibit similar performance in both moral and extra-moral emotions as healthy subjects. The findings provide a novel biomarker for the diagnosis of FTD.

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·June 13, 2019·4 min read

An extra burger meal a day eats the brain away

Neurodegeneration sets in earlier for those with unhealthy diets and lifestyle choices.

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·June 11, 2019·5 min read

Education and intelligence may protect cognition’ but don’t prevent Alzheimer’s disease

Intelligence, education and participating in cognitively challenging tasks may stave off the effects of dementia for longer, but can not protect against the inevitable Alzheimer's pathology in those at risk.

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·June 5, 2019·3 min read

Sleeping for too little or too long linked to poorer memory

Sleep duration can have a negative impact on memory skills and reaction time. While the effects of sleep deprivation are well documented, researchers report sleeping for longer than the recommended 7 to 8 hours per night is associated with more errors in memory recall and slower reaction times, with each additional hour of sleep impacting performance more.

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·June 4, 2019·5 min read

Gene Reduces Benefit of Exercise in Preventing Alzheimer’s

Carrying the risk variant of the ABCA7 gene reduces the ability of exercise to increase cognitive performance and memory abilities in older African Americans, increasing the risk for Alzheimer's disease.

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·June 2, 2019·2 min read

Could a Mediterranean diet and exercise reduce dementia risk?

A new study will investigate the effects of exercise and eating a Mediterranean style diet has on the development of dementia, and whether a change in lifestyle has neuroprotective properties. Researchers are looking for volunteers between 55 and 74 years of age to participate in the study.

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·May 28, 2019·5 min read

As plaque deposits increase in the aging brain, money management falters

Older adults who experience problems completing simple financial tasks, such as calculating their change, may be at increased risk of Alzheimer's disease. Problems with financial management have often been associated with later stage dementia. A new study reveals this could be one of the earliest signs of dementia and may be correlated with a build-up of amyloid plaque deposits.

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dementia

Pink noise boosts deep sleep in mild cognitive impairment patients

Disrupted sleep in one’s 50s, 60s raises risk of Alzheimer’s disease

Dementia study links gene with damage to brain connections

Commonly prescribed drugs could increase the risk of dementia

Supplements for brain health show no benefit

Moral emotions, a diagnostic tool for frontotemporal dementia?

An extra burger meal a day eats the brain away

Education and intelligence may protect cognition’ but don’t prevent Alzheimer’s disease

Sleeping for too little or too long linked to poorer memory

Gene Reduces Benefit of Exercise in Preventing Alzheimer’s

Could a Mediterranean diet and exercise reduce dementia risk?

As plaque deposits increase in the aging brain, money management falters

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