More Evidence That Exercise Protects the Aging Brain
Latest Alzheimer’s News FRIDAY, March 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) Just a bit of exercise can help keep your brain in shape as you age, according to the latest study that shows how physical activity can benefit older minds. “This finding isn’t saying, ‘If you’re older, you need to go out there and start running marathons,’” […]
The Three Biggest Risk Factors for Dementia – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Alzheimer’s News MONDAY, March 7, 2022 Nearly half of all dementia cases in the U.S. may be linked to a dozen modifiable risk factors – most notably high blood pressure, obesity and physical inactivity, according to new research. The findings suggest a large portion of dementia cases could be prevented, especially among Black and […]
Possible common thread between many neurodegenerative diseases: Discovery reveals that a protein normally involved in clearing cells of molecular debris can clump into fibrils, potentially hobbling cells
Take a cell-deep tour of a brain afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease, and you will find minuscule clumps of protein that seem suspicious. Ever since the 1980s, when neuroscientists began identifying these protein tangles, researchers have discovered that other brain diseases have their own tangled-protein signatures. “Each of these diseases has a unique protein tangle, or […]
Staying Fit May Keep Alzheimer’s at Bay – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Alzheimer’s News TUESDAY, Mar. 1, 2022 If there was something you could do to ward off Alzheimer’s disease, would you do it? If so, a new study has a suggestion: Get moving. Participants who were most physically fit were 33% less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than the least fit, the researchers found. And […]
Four-Legged Friends Could Be Friend to Your Brain
Latest Alzheimer’s News THURSDAY, Feb. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) Add better brain health to the growing list of protections your beloved pet may provide you: New research suggests that older adults with a furry companion showed slower mental declines than those without one. “Prior studies have suggested that the human-animal bond may have health benefits […]
Clutter in the Attic: Why Memory Falters With Age
Latest Alzheimer’s News FRIDAY, Feb. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) Imagine a closet filled with treasures accumulated during a lifetime of rich experiences. Now, imagine going into that closet to find one specific object. Only maybe you get distracted by another, more enticing item from your past. Or you find the object you’re seeking but it’s […]
Scientists Work Out How Exercise Saves Your Brain
Latest Alzheimer’s News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Jan. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) Exercise helps you stay fit, hale and hearty, and researchers say it may also help you stave off dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Now they have a better understanding of the hidden benefits that aid the brain. Older folks who […]
Unhealthy Heart May Be Bigger Threat to Women’s Brains Than Men’s
Latest Alzheimer’s News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Jan. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) What’s good for the heart is good for the brain, and a new study suggests that connection might be especially critical for women. The study, of more than 1,800 adults in their 50s and 60s, found that those with […]
Good News, Bad News on Alzheimer’s Vaccine – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Alzheimer’s News By Marianne (Consumer)Madeiros and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters TUESDAY, June 15, 2021 An experimental Alzheimer’s vaccine appears to safely clear abnormal tau protein from the brain, but it’s not yet clear whether the shot will be able to save brain function. In a Phase 2 clinical trial, the vaccine produced […]
More U.S. Seniors, Especially Women, Are Retaining Healthy Brains: Study
Latest Alzheimer’s News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Dec. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) The percentage of older Americans reporting serious problems with memory and thinking has declined in recent years — and higher education levels may be part of the reason, a new study finds. Researchers found that between 2008 and 2017, […]