Tag: Alzheimer’s
Poor Sleep Could Be Modifiable Risk Factor for Alzheimer’s
More research needed to assess effect of modifying sleep on the brain
PPIs Not Found to Raise Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
New research debunks other studies suggesting that PPIs cause mental decline
CDC: Alzheimer’s Mortality Up 55 Percent From 1999 to 2014
More patients also dying at home, with the caregiving burden often falling on loved ones
Low Body Mass Index Not Risk Factor for Alzheimer’s Disease
Gene-based research suggests that, instead, weight loss probably due to early stages of disease
Responsibility for Most of Dementia Care Falls to Women
And number of Americans with dementia is expected to rise to 8.4 million by 2030
BDNF Gene Mutation May Speed Up Memory Loss in Alzheimer’s
If β-amyloid plaques are present in the brain, process is even faster, researchers say
Silent Seizures May Contribute to Alzheimer’s Pathology
Early occult hippocampal hyperexcitability may contribute to pathogenesis of AD, researchers say
Many Patients With Alzheimer’s Disease Discontinue AChEIs
Adverse effects and cost account for most cases of discontinuation
Past Psychiatric Disorders Do Not Raise Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
But more recent psychiatric symptoms may be part of the disease
Five Million American Seniors Now Living With Alzheimer’s
Price tag hits $259 billion a year; projected to exceed $1 trillion by 2050
