Researchers have identified a new gene mutation linked to frontotemporal dementia, according to a study published in the July 10, 2007 issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Lesions commonly seen on MRI in the brains of older patients may be a sign of potentially more extensive injury to the brain tissue, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at the Duke University Medical Center, in Durham, N.C.
Exelon?Patch (rivastigmine transdermal system) has received its first worldwide approval in the United States as an innovative way to deliver an effective medicine for mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease patients through a skin patch instead of an oral capsule.
A report by the National Audit Office (NAO) into dementia found that providing earlier diagnosis and better support for people with dementia and their carers could result in massive cost savings and better care.
Antioxidants in organic tomatoes are healthier for heart & blood pressure, revealed in a 10-year US research study comparing organic tomatoes with those grown conventionally.
Society?s perception of older drivers tends to be negative, write Professor Desmond O?Neill and colleagues. Yet surveys of drivers aged more than 80 consistently show prudent driving behaviours. Furthermore, stopping driving can limit access to family, friends, and services and is an independent risk factor for entry into a nursing home.
How often old people read a newspaper, play chess, or engage in other mentally stimulating activities is related to risk of developing Alzheimer?s disease, according to a study published June 27, 2007, in the online edition of Neurology?, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
A two-year fight against the decision to restrict access to the only drug treatments for Alzheimer’s disease has arrived at the Royal Courts of Justice, UK.
Scientists have provided new details about how proteins used to destroy bacteria and viruses may help treat Alzheimer?s disease. Gunnar K. Gouras, associate professor of neurology and neuroscience at Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, and colleagues provide new insights into how these proteins, called antibodies, reduce the main hallmarks of Alzheimer?s disease and raise hopes for a vaccine against the disease.
Frail aged people, younger people with a disability and their carers will benefit from a joint Australian and NSW Government allocation of $3.96 million in funding for Home and Community Care (HACC) services in New South Wales.