Diseases like Alzheimer’s have an insidious companion called apathy. Apathetic behaviour is naturally isolating as those around the individual take it as a sign of disinterest instead of a sign that their ‘starter motor’ needs a little boost. It is...
A recent study published online in BMC Geriatrics found that four questions from the Alzheimer’s Questionnaire (AQ) could be used to determine whether a person has amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI), an early risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease....
A recent study of Alzheimer patient’s participation in decisions about health and social issues raised some interesting results. The study found that patients had a preference for participation in healthcare-related decisions, especially in social ones. The...
A new study from researchers at Pennsylvania State University and the Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging finds that caregivers and their relatives who suffer from dementia widely disagree on the amount and quality of care both given and received. The study identified...
Scientists developing treatments for the devastating brain disorder Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) have unexpectedly blocked the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia through the use of two antibodies. These two antibodies, ICSM 18 and...
