SC to expand access to specialists focused on Alzheimer’s, dementia care
A diagnosis of Alzheimer’s isn’t just fatal but can also be incredibly overwhelming to the person diagnosed and their loved ...
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Fat in the Belly Correlates With Brain Amyloid
Higher levels of visceral fat were related to increased amyloid, accounting for 77% of the effect of high body mass index ...
Health Beat: Microbiome impact on mind and body
Recent studies have revealed that our gut bacteria plays a significant role in everything from mental health to cancer and ...
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USF researcher says social support can protect against memory loss in LGBTQ+ seniors
Providing affirming support to older LGBTQ+ adults could be one way to reduce their risk for dementia. These individuals face ...
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Alzheimer’s may not actually be a "brain disease"
New theories suggest Alzheimer's may involve autoimmunity, with beta-amyloid linked to immune response misfires.
Having this type of fat common in middle age could predict Alzheimer’s — and it shows up 20 years before early symptoms
New research has established a link between a specific type of body fat and brain proteins that are hallmarks of Alzheimer’s ...
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Alzheimer’s could be detected 20 years before symptoms show
Alzheimer’s disease could be detected up to 20 YEARS before dementia symptoms start to show following a major breakthrough.
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Alzheimer's Financial Toll: How to Protect Your Assets
With unpaid caregivers providing $350 billion worth of care last year, the financial toll of dementia is staggering.
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Visceral Fat May Indicate Alzheimer’s Risk Decades Before Symptoms
A new study links visceral fat, a deep layer of abdominal fat, to increased brain amyloid and tau proteins—key markers of Alzheimer’s disease—decades before dementia symptoms arise.
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Coping with Dementia: People living with dementia may have sequencing issues
As the damage spreads to the frontal lobes, someone with Alzheimer's and forms of dementia may struggle with decision-making, ...
Patients should have easier access to drugs that can slow Alzheimer’s Disease | PennLive letters
While we have made progress with FDA approval of two treatments that can slow cognitive decline in early-stage Alzheimer’s ...