Alzheimer; News from the web:
Scientists have found a previously unknown mechanism in which the protein tau, which is implicated in Alzheimer’s disease, damages brain cells by interfering with their internal communications.
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Category Archives: Alzheimer Overview
Even one day can do damage
Alzheimer; News from the web:
The researchers, studying rodent models, found that the more complex a memory is, the greater the risk that it will be compromised by a high-fat diet. The study demonstrates that such a diet causes deficits in episodic, spatial and contextual memory.
Episodic memory (those that provide context, such as ‘what, when, who and where’) is important in humans as it is one of the first types of memory to be compromised in Alzheimer’s disease and deficits in this memory type have been linked to a higher body mass index in young adults.
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Kids for Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer; News from the web:
What better start of the Alzheimer’s awareness month than this good news story:
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Assistance for Alzheimer’s caregivers
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Read how mindfulness can support Alzheimer’s caregivers.
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Childhood Alzheimer’s
Read up about Childhood Alzheimer’s, there are several misunderstandings about this terrible disease. Read it all here
Low blood pressure reduces Alzheimer’s risk
Alzheimer; News from the web:
New trial’s results are now the first solid confirmation that lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of both mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a degree of brain decline that’s considered the gateway to dementia, and probable dementia.
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