Exercise Improves Brain Health In Younger Adults
Researchers in the US have found that aerobic exercise improves various aspects of brain health in younger adults. The findings are published today (Wednesday 30…
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Alzheimer’s
Phase III Trial For Alzheimer’s Drug Ended Early
Pharmaceutical company Roche has announced they have ended their phase III clinical trial of the potential Alzheimer’s drug, crenezumab, which was designed to treat people…
Read more...Chemical Changes Could Be A Target For Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers in the US have found that treating reversible chemical changes to the DNA code in mice with features of Alzheimer’s disease can improve their…
Read more...Bacteria Behind Gum Disease Linked To Alzheimer’s
Researchers have found Porphyomonas gingivalis, a bacteria linked to gum disease, present in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease. The international team of researchers…
Read more...Blood Bests Could Hold Key To Early Alzheimer’s Diagnosis Before Memory Loss
Researchers have developed a test to detect biological signs associated with the early stages of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s. The findings are published today (Monday…
Read more...Frailty May Predict Link Between Disease And Dementia Symptoms
Investigation of frailty as a moderator of the relationship between neuropathology and dementia in Alzheimer’s disease: a cross-sectional analysis of data from the Rush Memory…
Read more...Physical Exercise Linked To Cognitive Health
Researchers in the US have found that older adults who are more physically active in later life have better memory and thinking skills. They also…
Read more...Leaky Blood Vessels Could Be Key To Diagnosing Memory And Thinking Problems
Researchers in the US have found key biological markers relating to the breakdown of the blood-brain barrier are associated with thinking problems and occur independently…
Read more...Boosting Histamine Helps Memory Recall
Researchers in Japan have investigated the role of histamine in retrieving memories, finding that boosting histamine has some positive effects in both mice and people,…
Read more...NHS Long Term Plan Closes Gaps For Dementia, But Challenges Remain
Alzheimer’s Research UK, the UK’s leading research charity, is applauding steps taken in the Long Term Plan released by NHS England today to improve the…
Read more...Experimental Drug Shows Promise in Alzheimer’s Mice
Researchers from Yale University in the US have identified an experimental drug that can block a crucial step in the Alzheimer’s disease process, showing it…
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Less Than Half Take Health Check that Could Prevent Dementia
Less than half of over-40s have taken a free national health check which could reduce the risk of dementia, according to NHS England. The 20-minute…
Read more...Vulnerable People Dying Each Day Waiting for Social Care
Age UK research has revealed that 32,115 sick and vulnerable people died while awaiting social care in 2017/18, equating to approximately 90 each day.The research…
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Christmas Cards Swapped for Helping Lonely Elderly
A CHRISTMAS tradition has been swapped for helping Northumberland’s lonely elderly by Blyth care home staff. Staff at The Oaks Care Home chose to forgo…
Read more...Give Older and Vulnerable Hope for 2019 – Plea
A provider has called on the Government to publish the Green Paper on social care and give 1.4m people currently going without care some hope…
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