dementia
How Patients With Alzheimer’s Disease Hide Their Forgetfulness
A research group at Kumamoto University, Japan, has found that patients suffering from Alzheimer’s disease often engage in face-saving behaviour to hide their loss of memory.
Discovering The Brain’s Secret ‘Gardener’
A team of researchers from the University of Tokyo have discovered a molecule involved in the ‘pruning’ of neuronal synapses, with implications for neurological disorders.
Memory Of Faces Declines In Early Dementia
Scientists in Japan have demonstrated that the ability to memorize faces decreases during the preliminary stages of dementia.
Eisai & Keio University To Pursue Innovation In Dementia Drugs
The collaboration taps on Keio University's strengths in iPS technology and supercentenarian research.
Caregiver Depression: Worse For Daughters Or Daughters-In-Law?
Researchers have found that the emotional relationship between dementia patients and their caregivers may contribute to the caregivers' depression.
Ultrasound Slows Brain Aging In Mice
This study suggests that scanning ultrasound treatment could help keep our brains younger as we get older.
In Chinese Elderly, Vitamin D Levels May Predict Brain Decline Risk
Researchers have found a link between low vitamin D levels and an increased subsequent risk of cognitive decline and impairment in Chinese elderly.
A Step Closer To The World’s First Alzheimer’s Vaccine
Researchers in the US and Australia have developed a vaccine formulation that targets the two hallmark proteins of Alzheimer's disease.
What Finding Dory Teaches Us About Memory Loss
More than a children's animated movie, Finding Dory is a surprisingly accurate portrayal of someone with anterograde amnesia, or the inability to form new memories.
