May 5, 2020

Potato & Sausages, Cold Cuts a Bad Combo for Your Brain

WEDNESDAY, April 22, 2020 -- If your diet consists mostly of processed meats, starches and sugary snacks, you may run the risk of developing dementia, a new study suggests.

"How foods are consumed, not only the quantity consumed, may be important for dementia prevention," said lead researcher Cecilia Samieri, a senior researcher in epidemiology at the University of Bordeaux in France.

April 29, 2020

Certain Gene Might Help Shield At-Risk People From Alzheimer's

MONDAY, April 13, 2020 -- People who carry a gene called APOE4 face an increased risk of Alzheimer's. But that effect may be lessened if they got luckier with a different gene, researchers have found.

Scientists have long known that the APOE gene is the strongest genetic influence over whether people develop Alzheimer's late in life. Those who carry a form of the gene called E4 have a higher-than-average risk.

April 29, 2020

Brain Plaques Signal Alzheimer's Even Before Other Symptoms Emerge: Study

MONDAY, April 13, 2020 -- Even before symptoms develop, the brains of people with early Alzheimer's disease have high levels of amyloid protein plaques, a new study reveals.

Those levels in older adults with no dementia symptoms are associated with a family history of disease, lower scores on thinking/memory tests, and declines in daily mental function.

April 9, 2020

How to Ease Loved Ones With Alzheimer's Through the Pandemic

TUESDAY, April 7, 2020 -- The coronavirus pandemic is throwing Americans' daily lives into disarray, and such disruptions are especially hard on people with Alzheimer's disease.

Changes in daily routines can trigger anxiety, confusion, agitation and/or discomfort for people with Alzheimer's, but there are a number of things family caregivers can do to adapt, according to the Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA).

March 30, 2020

U.S. Primary Care Docs Unprepared for Surge in Alzheimer's Cases

WEDNESDAY, March 11, 2020 -- Many U.S. primary care doctors worry they aren't ready to care for the growing ranks of Americans with Alzheimer's disease, a new report suggests.

In a Alzheimer's Association survey, half of primary care doctors said the U.S. medical profession is unprepared for the coming surge in Alzheimer's cases.

March 30, 2020

Daily Aspirin Won't Stop Dementia, Study Finds

WEDNESDAY, March 25, 2020 -- Millions of Americans pop a low-dose aspirin each day to help ward off heart issues, but a new study finds that protection may not extend to dementia.

Although the anti-inflammatory effects of aspirin have been touted as protection against thinking and memory (or "cognitive") problems from Alzheimer's and other dementias, a large, randomized trial suggests aspirin won't slow mental decline.