Back in 2005, researchers published findings on Alzheimer’s Disease that were quite bold, linking insulin deficiency with an increased risk for amyloid plaque build up. Amyloid plaque has been associated with this common form of dementia since the early 2000s, and is believed to cause the neurodegenerative…
Music can stimulate the communicative capacities of seniors with dementia, as suggested by a study conducted in a retirement community in Israel and recently published at the Journal of Music Therapy. The researchers aimed to test the common idea of music therapists that music could help patients…
Alzheimer’s Disease, the most common form of dementia, affects over 5 million Americans today. Mostly, it develops in much older adults, causing progressively worsening memory loss, cognitive and physical impairment, and eventually death. In fact, it ranks as the 6th leading…
More and more people are shifting their technological focus to smartphones, what with a wide and ever-increasing variety of downloadable apps that all aim to make life just a little bit easier. When it comes to health-related apps, app developers are now beginning to integrate the latest advancements…
Those interested in following recent news and research about older adults may already be familiar with Seniors Guide, an online source which has recently begun to include published pieces on a number of pressing geriatric mental health issues such as Alzheimer’s Disease, dementia,…
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia that progressively deteriorates a person’s memory, cognition, and behavior, until accomplishing activities of daily living (ADLs) becomes difficult. Despite decades of intensive research, no one has yet to find a cure for Alzheimer’s. What are currently available are medications…
Scientists from the VIB Center for the Biology of Disease, KU Leuven identified the molecules responsible for the neurodegenerative process in the human brain by analyzing the nerve tissue of zebrafish embryos, a study that is expected to advance knowledge about the regulation of stem cells and further insights into Alzheimer’s…
The Alzheimer’s Prevention Registry recently enrolled the 40,000th volunteer to take part in a major study on Alzheimer’s disease that will be conducted by Banner Alzheimer’s Institute (BAI) in collaboration with other organizations and scientists. The online gateway’s main purpose is to accelerate research by connecting healthy people who are committed to…
Even though Alzheimer’s disease is typically only diagnosed in the elderly population, the disease is already present in the brain long before symptoms become visible. Researchers at University of Stanford believe they have found a few promising signs that indicate the early presence of the disease in patients as a result of observing the development…
An intravenous administration of allogeneic, human, ischemia-tolerant mesenchymal stem cells (itMSCs) in a pre-clinical animal model of Alzheimer’s disease has been successfully performed by Stemedica International, a subsidiary of Stemedica Cell Technologies, developing stem cell therapies for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. The first results of the…
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