Alzheimer; News from the web:
New research finds the stages of impairment that may precede Alzheimer’s disease can be accurately detected. That could lead to earlier intervention before the condition begins to block memory.
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Hispanics and Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer; News from the web:
Older Hispanics are about one and one-times as likely to have Alzheimer’s or other dementias as older Whites, but three out of 10 Hispanics don’t believe they will live long enough to develop dementia.
As reported in the 2021 Alzheimer’s Association Facts and Figures Report, a major issue in this population group getting treatment is that 33% of Hispanic Americans believe discrimination is a barrier to Alzheimer’s and dementia care.
Hispanics are twice as likely as Whites to say they would not see a doctor if experiencing thinking or memory problems.
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Predicting Alzheimer’s near 100% accuracy
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An Algorithm developed by Lithuanian researchers can predict possible Alzheimer’s with nearly 100 per cent accuracy. Researchers from Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania developed a method that can predict Alzheimer’s disease with an accuracy of over 99 %.
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Alzheimer’s: Is brain inflammation the missing trigger?
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A new study finds that inflammation in the brain drives the progression from the presence of amyloid plaque and tau tangles to the onset of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
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Alzheimer’s and Covid-19, the connection
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New research is unveiling a troubling connection between Alzheimer’s, the progressive disease that destroys a person’s memory and mental functions, and COVID-19.
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