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'BINGO!' Game Helps Researchers Study Perception Deficits
January 3, 2012 — Bingo, a popular activity in nursing homes, senior centers and assisted-living facilities, has benefits that extend well beyond socializing. Researchers found high-contrast, large bingo cards boost ... > full story -
Alzheimer's Damage Occurs Early
January 3, 2012 — The first changes in the brain of a person with Alzheimer's disease can be observed as much as ten years in advance – ten years before the person in question has become so ill that he or she ... > full story -
Another Potential Risk Factor for Developing Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease in Women
January 2, 2012 — A hormone derived from visceral fat called adiponectin may play a role as a risk factor for development of all-cause dementia and Alzheimer's disease in women, according to a new ... > full story -
Demographic and Clinical Factors Appear Associated With Survival in Patients With Parkinson Disease
January 2, 2012 — Demographics and clinical factors appear to be associated with survival in patients with Parkinson disease (PD), and the presence of dementia is associated with a significant increase in mortality, ... > full story -
Changes Seen in Cerebrospinal Fluid Levels Before Onset of Alzheimer's Disease
January 2, 2012 — Cerebrospinal fluid levels of A-beta42 appear to be decreased at least five to 10 years before some patients with mild cognitive impairment develop Alzheimer disease (AD) dementia whereas other ... > full story -
New Clues as to Why Some Older People May Be Losing Their Memory
December 29, 2011 — New research links 'silent strokes,' or small spots of dead brain cells, found in about one out of four older adults to memory loss in the ... > full story -
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Multiple Sclerosis Linked to Different Area of Brain
December 22, 2011 — Radiology researchers have found evidence that multiple sclerosis affects an area of the brain that controls cognitive, sensory and motor functioning apart from the disabling damage caused by the ... > full story -
Brain Size May Predict Risk for Early Alzheimer's Disease
December 21, 2011 — New research suggests that, in people who don't currently have memory problems, those with smaller regions of the brain's cortex may be more likely to develop symptoms consistent with very early ... > full story -
Alzheimer's Drug Candidate May Be First to Prevent Disease Progression, Mouse Study Suggests
December 14, 2011 — A new drug candidate may be the first capable of halting the devastating mental decline of Alzheimer's disease, based on the findings of a new ... > full story -
Antioxidant Has Potential in the Alzheimer's Fight
December 14, 2011 — A new study has shown that an antioxidant can delay the onset of all the indicators of Alzheimer's disease, including cognitive decline. The researchers administered an antioxidant compound called ... > full story
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