Is tau protein truly an early marker in detecting Alzheimer’ disease?
Tau protein has served as an early indicator in detecting Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms develop. However, almost all research to develop this theory has been exclusively conducted with a white population. While much research is needed, some evidence is...How a Change in the Way You Walk Can Lead to a Dementia Diagnosis
If you’ve ever cared for an older adult, you are all too familiar with the fact that individuals tend to slow down both mentally and physically as they age. This is evident in many ways: not being as quick-witted, taking longer to hear and understand something said...‘White matter lesion’ mapping tool identifies early signs of dementia
Having a diagnostic tool which is able to detect brain changes in early stages of cognitive decline is instrumental in providing therapeutics early and pave the way of identifying etiology of dementia. A new tool for analyzing tissue damage seen on MRI brain scans can...
Hard physical work significantly increases the risk of dementia
The muscles and joints are not the only parts of the body to be worn down by physical work. The brain and heart suffer too. A new study from the University of Copenhagen shows that people doing hard physical work have a 55% higher risk of developing dementia than...Proximity to major roads may raise odds of neurological disorders
Researchers in Canada conducted a retrospective study which discovered living near a busy road may increase changes of developing dementia. The study extrapolated information from a health database of 678,000 residents ranging from 45-84 years old living in Vancouver....
