Tag Archives: Alzheimer’s Disease

Neuroscientist Robert Love warns about the rising cases of Alzheimer’s disease due to toxins present in everyday household items. Air fresheners release harmful VOCs, while scented candles emit toluene, affecting the nervous system. Non-stick skillets, especially Teflon-coated ones, can leach fluoride compounds into food, posing risks to brain and overall health. Around 57 million people were diagnosed with dementia worldwide …

Having someone who listens attentively may significantly boost cognitive resilience, according to a recent study. Researchers found that adults with readily available listeners demonstrated better cognitive function, even with age-related brain volume loss. This social support could potentially slow cognitive aging and delay Alzheimer’s symptoms. Keeping the brain sharp is crucial for overall well-being. From cognition, memory, and emotional regulation, …

In most people with Alzheimer’s disease, the clinical symptoms appear later in life. A key sign of the disease is the buildup of amyloid plaques in the brain. These can be detected using amyloid PET scans, often years before symptoms begin. However, PET scans are expensive, time-consuming, and involve radiation exposure. That’s where the new blood test comes in. The …

For the first time, a team of researchers have used living human brain tissue to see how dementia unfolds in the brain cells. “Experts said the new way of studying the disease could make it easier to test new drugs and boost the chances of finding ones that work,” The Guardian reported citing a study by researchers from the University …

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has spoken of an “existential threat” that he said can destroy the nation. “We have the highest chronic disease burden of any country in the world,” Mr. Kennedy said at a hearing in January before the Senate confirmed him as the secretary of Health and Human Services. And on Monday he is starting a tour in …

Getting vaccinated against shingles can reduce the risk of developing dementia, a large new study finds. The results provide some of the strongest evidence yet that some viral infections can have effects on brain function years later and that preventing them can help stave off cognitive decline. The study, published on Wednesday in the journal Nature, found that people who …

Joan Presky worries about dementia. Her mother lived with Alzheimer’s disease for 14 years, the last seven in a memory-care residence, and her maternal grandfather developed dementia, too. “I’m 100 percent convinced that this is in my future,” said Ms. Presky, 70, a retired attorney in Thornton, Colo. Last year, she spent almost a full day with a neuropsychologist, undergoing …

Women’s brains are superior to men’s in at least in one respect — they age more slowly. And now, a group of researchers reports that they have found a gene in mice that rejuvenates female brains. Humans have the same gene. The discovery suggests a possible way to help both women and men avoid cognitive declines in advanced age. The …

Soon, Irene Mekel will need to pick the day she dies. She’s not in any hurry: She quite likes her life, in a trim, airy house in Castricum, a Dutch village by the sea. She has flowers growing in her back garden, and there is a street market nearby where vendors greet villagers by name. But if her life is …

The nursery at RiverSpring Residences in the Bronx is a sunny, inviting space outfitted with a bassinet, a crib with a musical mobile, a few toys, bottles, picture books for bedtime reading and a rack of clothing in tiny sizes. The other morning, Wilma Rosa was there trying to soothe one of its cranky, small charges. “What’s the matter, baby?” …