Tag: early dementia
Alzheimer’s Gene May Show Effects on Brain Starting in Childhood
People with the Epsilon(e)4 Variant of the Apolipoprotein-E Gene More Likely to Develop Alzheimer’s Disease A gene associated with Alzheimer’s disease and recovery after brain injury may show its effects on the brain and thinking skills as early as childhood, according to a study published in the online issue of...
Early Onset Dementia Traced to Mostly Preventable Adolescent Risk Factors
Hard to think that at 65 you can have dementia. Somethingin the wiring going haywire. Some attribute it to genes. This study suggests otherwise. From my about.com blog… I have been running into more and more people who have early onset dementia. It is a sad reality. A new JAMA...
13 Percent of Americans aged 60+ Report Growing Memory Loss (VIDEO)
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13 Percent of Americans aged 60+ Report Growing Memory Loss
Coach Pat Summitt’s has become a face for Early-Onset Dementia From ALFA -åÊ A large survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found that 13 percent of Americans aged 60 and older reported worsening memory loss or confusion in the previous year, highlighting the need...
New Alzheimer’s Studies May Hold Hope But No Cure
According to USA Today two new studies add to scientific efforts to find more accurate ways to determine whether a person’s brain is on a path toward Alzheimer’s disease. In the first study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), older people without dementia whose blood showed...