Category: mind

3/6/2014 - Is Alzheimer’s even more deadly than we thought?

A new study in the journal Neurology finds Alzheimer’s may account for many more deaths than we previously realized. While the CDC ranks the disease as the sixth-leading killer in the U.S., the new study puts the annual death toll at around half-a-million, pushing it up to the third leading cause of death. Hari Sreenivasan… Read more 3/6/2014 - Is Alzheimer’s even more deadly than we thought?

3/5/2014 - Study ranks Alzheimer’s as third-leading cause of death, after heart disease and cancer

Alzheimer’s disease likely plays a much larger role in the deaths of older Americans than is reported, according to a new study that says the disease may be the third-leading cause of death in the United States. Read the full article at The Washington Post.

3/5/2014 - Poor Fitness in Middle Age Tied to Higher Risk of Dementia

How middle-aged people rate their own physical fitness could provide clues about their risk for future dementia, Finnish researchers report. Among people aged about 50, those who self-rate their level of fitness as poor are four times more likely to develop dementia within 30 years than those who say they have a good level of… Read more 3/5/2014 - Poor Fitness in Middle Age Tied to Higher Risk of Dementia

2/28/2014 - Seth Rogen on Dementia at 55

Seth Rogen gave impassioned testimony before a U.S. Senate subcommittee. The comedian and his wife Lauren Miller recently started a charity dedicated to Alzheimer’s education and research advocacy, Hilarity for Charity. Video of the ever-unassuming Rogen’s plea to support Alzheimer’s research resonated widely across the Internet, already having been viewed more than 3 million times… Read more 2/28/2014 - Seth Rogen on Dementia at 55

2/20/2014 - Caring for a Loved One with Alzheimer’s or Dementia

Authors, bloggers and participants shared their stories and advice during a Twitter chat. Read the full article at US News and World Report.

2/19/2014 - 'Bluish' Light May Help Alzheimer's Patients Find Bearings

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is trying to help Alzheimer’s patients experience fewer behavioral issues. Robert Siegel speaks with researcher Mariana Figueiro and psychiatrist Guerman Ermolenko. Read the full interview at National Public Radio (NPR).

2/17/2014 - Caring for the Alzheimer’s Caregiver

Paul Divinigracia does not consider himself a saint. But to observe how he cares for his wife, Virgie, now 11 years into Alzheimer’s disease, you might think otherwise. But there is no question that being the full-time caregiver of a family member with Alzheimer’s or any other form of dementia requires constant adjustments. New challenges… Read more 2/17/2014 - Caring for the Alzheimer’s Caregiver

2/6/2014 - Alzheimer's, Parkinson's groups team up for research

Los Danzoneros Pilsen, a group of senior citizens who dance traditional 1940’s style Cuban dancing, perform at Casa Maravilla in Chicago on Jan. 31, 2014. The group meets every week to dance and have fun. They believe that dancing helps them and other senior citizens in combating Alzheimer’s disease, dementia and hypertension. Read the full… Read more 2/6/2014 - Alzheimer's, Parkinson's groups team up for research

1/30/2014 - Why Can't We Prevent Alzheimer's?

We got the human genome a decade ago. Where are the drugs? Read the full article at The Atlantic.

1/29/2014 - Dementia Greater in Women With High Estrogen, Diabetes

Women with high levels of estrogen have more than double the risk of dementia, researchers found in the latest study to cast doubt on the health benefits of the female sex hormone. Read the full article at Bloomberg.