The test that detects if memory blips are early dementia or just old age, as 60% of adults shrug signs off as ageing
A WORD on the tip of the tongue or a forgotten birthday – everyone has occasional memory blanks. While forgetting things ...
Testing for dementia by asking patients to draw a clock, walk and talk, stand on one leg
Is it dementia? A popular neurologist uses five simple tests of cognitive function to help gauge the health of a patient's ...
New evidence links dementia to problems with the brain's waste clearance system
A study from the Keck School of Medicine of USC has tested a biomarker linked to vascular dementia across four separate ...
How to spot dementia signs and what to do if you think someone is showing them
As care minister Stephen Kinnock said a timely diagnosis is “vital” in making sure patients can access support as early as ...
5 major Alzheimer’s discoveries scientists made in 2024
As the year comes to a close, experts from the Alzheimer's Association reflect on some of the hopeful advances in diagnosis, ...
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New Biomarker Links Brain Waste Clearance to Vascular Dementia
Summary: A new study has identified a biomarker, DTI-ALPS, which connects glymphatic system dysfunction to vascular dementia.
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Dec. 18, 2024 — To identify and follow blood vessel-related changes in the brain that contribute to cognitive impairment and dementia, researchers and clinicians ... Ditch TV and Read a Book ...
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USC study finds new evidence linking dementia to problems with the brain’s waste clearance system
A new study from the Keck School of Medicine of USC has tested a biomarker linked to vascular dementia across four separate groups and proposed an explanation for how cognitive impairment arises. The ...
Antibiotic use does not increase dementia risk, study suggests
Antibiotic use was not associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment and dementia in healthy older adults, ...