A new blood test that could change things

Alzheimer; News from the web:

A simple blood test may soon be able to diagnose patients with two common forms of dementia – Alzheimer’s disease and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) – and tell the two apart.

Researchers at UC San Francisco analyzed the blood test in more than 300 patients and say they hope to see such a test available in doctor’s offices within five years.

Read all about it HERE

The pro and con of being bilingual

Alzheimer; News from the web:

New research shows that the benefits of being bilingual include that it can help to stave off Alzheimer’s for a long period. However it can then accelerate the rapid worsening of the disease.

Read all about it HERE