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People at risk for Alzheimer’s disease who spend more time doing moderate-intensity exercise have a healthier level of glucose metabolism in the brain — considered a reflection of how healthy and active the brain really is. In contrast, low-intensity physical activity, such as a slow walk, was not related to brain…

Patients with Alzheimer’s disease who experience delusions and hallucinations are five times more likely to be misdiagnosed than Alzheimer’s patients without psychosis, new research from St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, Canada, found. The study, “Determining the impact of…

Patients with dementia or other neurodegenerative diseases may die earlier if family members who act as caregivers have poor mental health, according to a study published recently in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). While depression and anxiety among caregivers has been linked to a poorer…

Data from Phase 3 trials of tramiprosate (ALZ-801) suggest that the therapy might be modifying the disease course in patients with mild Alzheimer’s disease and two copies of the APOE4 gene, the drug’s developer, Alzheon, recently announced. With data in hand, the Framingham, Massachusetts, company plans to further clinical…

Various studies have contended that diets, supplements, exercise regimens, and games aimed at promoting cognitive function can help prevent Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias. But experts from a respected non-government-affiliated American scientific organization say there isn’t enough evidence supporting these approaches to mount a public-education campaign that promotes them. The judgment…

Caring for a family member with Alzheimer’s disease is among the toughest personal journeys someone can make. To make life for caregivers easier, the Alzheimer’s Association has an Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregiver Center — a resource crammed with valuable information for caregivers of patients at all disease stages. The…

People caring for a family member with Alzheimer’s disease — especially women — often face a financial and emotional burden more severe than that experienced by others caring for those with chronic diseases, two surveys, both by groups connected to Alzheimer’s, recently showed. To learn more about why such care…

Believing that stress or genetics play roles in the development of Alzheimer’s increases people’s fear that the disease will strike them, according to a study. The research, “The Influence of Psychosocial and Cognitive Factors on Perceived Threat of Alzheimer’s Disease,” also revealed that cognition problems, a feeling that…

Two surveys released today — the start of Alzheimer’s disease month — examine the emotional toll the condition places on caregivers, and their need for greater support. The results are both revealing and alarming. The online survey by the Alzheimer’s Association also delves into the serious lack of preparedness among the public,…

Researchers, for the first time, have measured how tau protein spreads in the brains of people affected by Alzheimer’s disease or its prodromal (early) stages. The discovery suggests that tau accumulation is linked to problems with episodic memory. But it was changes in brain glucose metabolism, rather than tau, that were…