Why Alzheimer’s patients sometimes go wandering

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Researchers have linked excess tau protein in the brain to the spatial disorientation that leads to wandering in many Alzheimer’s disease patients. The findings, in mice, could lead to early diagnostic tests for Alzheimer’s and point to treatments for this common and troubling symptom.

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Alzheimer’s drug makes your teeth grow?

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Fillings could be consigned to history after scientists discovered that a drug already trialled in Alzheimer’s patients can encourage tooth regrowth and repair cavities.

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Research on art therapy for Alzheimer’s

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Music therapy is considered to be a method of dealing with Alzheimer’s, without truly treating or curing it. And there’s more work being done in the area of art therapy.

Dr. Anjan Chatterjee is a professor of Neurology at the University of Pennsylvania. He and two colleagues have worked on a study called Art Therapy for Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias.

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Busy traffic can increase your Alzheimer’s risk!

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This sounds pretty amazing but there is new research that found an impact due to living close to busy roads. The study suggests it has to do with the  pollutants that come with heavy traffic. A distance of only 300 meters already made a difference.

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