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·September 3, 2021·5 min read

AI Can Predict Possible Alzheimer’s With Nearly 100 Percent Accuracy

A new AI algorithm can predict the onset of Alzheimer's disease with an accuracy of over 99% by analyzing fMRI brain scans.

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·September 1, 2015·4 min read

New Test Can Detect Who is Most at Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers have developed an EEG test that can help detect who is most at risk for developing Alzheimer's disease.

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·October 24, 2016·5 min read

Increasing Muscle Strength Can Improve Brain Function

Improving muscle strength can also improve brain function in those with MCI, researchers report.

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·December 15, 2015·5 min read

Stress Increases Alzheimer’s Risk in Older People

A new study reports stress in older people increases the risk for mild cognitive impairment, a precursor to Alzheimer's disease.

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·February 28, 2018·2 min read

For Some, Hearing Loss May Be Tied to Memory Loss

A new study reveals people with central hearing loss are twice as likely to suffer mild cognitive impairment than those with no hearing loss.

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·November 30, 2016·2 min read

Aerobic Exercise Preserves Brain Volume and Improves Cognitive Function

According to researchers, adults with mild cognitive impairment who embarked in aerobic exercise for times a week for six months had increased volume in specific brain areas.

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·March 12, 2019·5 min read

Eating mushrooms may reduce the risk of cognitive decline

Seniors who eat more than 300 grams of cooked mushrooms per week have reduced odds of developing mild cognitive impairment.

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·July 11, 2022·4 min read

Could a Computer Diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia?

A new machine-learning algorithm is able to accurately detect cognitive impairment by analyzing voice recordings.

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·November 18, 2013·4 min read

New Review Finds Statin Use Not Linked to a Decline in Cognitive Function

According to a comprehensive systematic review, available evidence does not support an association between statins and cognitive decline.

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·October 6, 2015·4 min read

Predicting How Alzheimer’s Disease Will Affect the Brain

Researchers report they are developing a new computer system which uses demographic, genetic and clinical data to help predict how Alzheimer's disease will affect the patient's brain.

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·December 6, 2017·5 min read

Some Video Games Are Good For Older Adults’ Brains

Using the classic Nintendo game, Super Mario 64, researchers discover playing 3D platform games could help older brains to stave off mild cognitive impairment. Researchers report older people who played the video game had gray matter increases in the cerebellum, hippocampus and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.

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·September 21, 2017·4 min read

Personality Changes Don’t Precede Clinical Onset of Alzheimer’s Disease

Despite popular belief, researchers have found no evidence that personality changes appear prior to the onset of dementia. The findings are published in JAMA Psychiatry.

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mild cognitive impairment

AI Can Predict Possible Alzheimer’s With Nearly 100 Percent Accuracy

New Test Can Detect Who is Most at Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease

Increasing Muscle Strength Can Improve Brain Function

Stress Increases Alzheimer’s Risk in Older People

For Some, Hearing Loss May Be Tied to Memory Loss

Aerobic Exercise Preserves Brain Volume and Improves Cognitive Function

Eating mushrooms may reduce the risk of cognitive decline

Could a Computer Diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia?

New Review Finds Statin Use Not Linked to a Decline in Cognitive Function

Predicting How Alzheimer’s Disease Will Affect the Brain

Some Video Games Are Good For Older Adults’ Brains

Personality Changes Don’t Precede Clinical Onset of Alzheimer’s Disease

How Severe Illness During Pregnancy Alters Fetal Brain Development

Aging Brains Maintain Robust Language Networks Despite Cognitive Decline

Youth Protein TIMP2 Restores Immune Function in the Aging Brain

Shame, Stigma, and Culture Prevent Male Domestic Violence Survivors From Seeking Help

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