Researchers have discovered what may prove to be a 100% accurate method for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease. In their study, researchers at Ghent University, Belgium, analyzed data from more than 400 seniors. A total of 114 were cognitively normal, 200 had mild cognitive impairment and 102 had Alzheimer’s disease....
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Alzheimer’s Care to Exceed $20 Trillion in Next 40 Years
A report from the AlzheimerÛªs Association, ÛÏChanging the Trajectory of AlzheimerÛªs Disease: A National ImperativeÛ shows that the cumulative costs of care for people with AlzheimerÛªs from 2010 to 2050 will exceed $20 trillion, in todayÛªs dollars. The report also shows that the number of Americans age 65 and older...
Gene Linked to Alzheimer’s Discovered
A gene known to affect the aging process has been linked to amyloid plaques, which are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have discovered that the gene, SIRT1, controls production of the protein fragments that comprise the amyloid plaques. In research they noticed that...
New Alzheimer’s Guidelines Proposed
From the New York Times – New diagnostic guidelines presented at an international AlzheimerÛªs meeting in Hawaii would mean that new technology like brain scans would be used to detect the disease even before there are evident memory problems or other symptoms. Some experts predict a two-to threefold increase in...
No Strong Scientific Evidence to Support Several Measures for Alzheimer’s Prevention
An independent panel of medical experts has determined that there is no strong scientific evidence to support several measures for the prevention of cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease. The panel said that there is ÛÏcurrently no evidence of even moderate scientific qualityÛ to support the notion that certain factors such...
Alzheimer’s Study Needs Volunteers
The AlzheimerÛªs Disease Cooperative Study (ADCS) is sponsoring a study to raise awareness about AlzheimerÛªs disease (AD) and to encourage otherwise healthy adults with early complaints of memory problems to participate in the AlzheimerÛªs Disease Neuroimaging Initiative Grand Opportunity (ADNI GO). [embed_youtubebr />[embed_youtubebr />ADNI GO will build on the AlzheimerÛªs...
Blacks and Hispanics Highest Risk for Alzheimer’s
[embed_youtubea href=”http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/healthday/636812.html”>This Business Week article[embed_youtube/a> reports on an Alzheimer’s Association study that shows that over 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease, and blacks and Hispanics are at highest risk of developing the disease. [embed_youtubep>The report, [embed_youtubei>2010 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures[embed_youtube/i> finds that black Americans are about two...
Decline in Sense of Smell Possible Alzheimer’s Indicator
Research in the Journal of Neuroscience suggests that loss of smell be an early indicator of Alzheimer’s disease. People with Alzheimer’s are already known to suffer from loss of smell. But the new research pinpoints a direct link between development of amyloid plaques and a worsening sense of smell. The...
Researchers Call into Question Marijuana’s Ability to Treat Alzheimers
Past studies have indicated that low levels of marijuana’s ÛÏactive ingredient,Û THC, could help prevent the accumulation of Amyloid plaques in the brain, and even stimulate brain cell growth. A new study by Canadian researchers comes to a different conclusion. Using mice that carry a human genetic mutation that causes...
Semantic Memory Test Could Help Identify Alzheimer’s
Researchers at the University of Montreal studied a group of 117 healthy seniors aged 60 to 91 who were shown pictures of 30 celebrities and asked to recall details, such as name, profession, nationality and biographical information. Researchers found that the ability to remember a subject’s name decreases over time...