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A new study says hearing may play a critical role in brain power. We often just think it’s frustrating when we can’t hear well or if you have a spouse or a loved one that you have to repeat things to a lot. But now, a new study in Alzheimer’s and Dementia shows hearing loss is linked to cognitive decline, especially if you don’t get something such as hearing aids to boost it.
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Through great collaboration a huge map of the brain is now ready for Alzheimer’s researchers to work with.
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It seems that the condition of the brain of Alzheimer’s patients varies by season. Read the interesting article in our link for today.
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Despite Roche’s recent trial failure for crenezumab, the ProMIS team remain confident a disease-modifying treatment will be found in the next decade.
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Molly Fogel is part of the crusade to help people better understand what it’s like living with this illness. That’s where virtual reality comes in.
“Virtual reality helps you become part of Harry’s morning,” Fogel explains of the program. “You will be in his shoes.
“It’s a 3 minute and 12 second experience.”
The video goes through the first part of Harry’s day. He has Alzheimer’s.
During the VR experience, users will experience things like blurry vision, hallucinations, confusion and disorganization.
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Eliza O’Neill, nine, suffers from Sanfilippo SyndromeAlso known as ‘childhood Alzheimer’s,’ children with the devastating disease have progressive dementiaWith each year, they lose mental and physical abilities and few live beyond their teenage years
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