The word dementia is used to describe a group of symptoms. These include: memory loss confusion changes to communication mood and behaviour. These symptoms affect day-to-day life. Dementia is caused ...

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Medical experts say it's possible the 95-year-old, who was in declining health and suffering from advanced stages of Alzheimer's disease, did not even realise his wife of more than 30 years was ...

One of the world’s leading scientific journals recognizes physicist Igor Pikovski’s work on a method to detect gravitational particles — a task once thought impossible Pikovski’s paper “Detecting ...

Scientists recommend living in a community where there is more walkability GETTY Living near major roadways was linked to approximately 10 per cent higher dementia risk, the study found. Exposure to ...

With those words, Kipling resident Mike Shefka described how his Australian Shepherd, a rescued dog he’s cared for since last July, recently ran away while Shefka was in the hospital for triple ...

Physical signs of dementia may show up in the absence of brain decline GETTY But Dr Valdez highlighted a key factor that can distinguish dementia-related physical symptoms from typical age-related ...

SANTA FE, New Mexico, March 7 (Reuters) – Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman was in an advanced state of Alzheimer’s and died of heart disease and other factors likely days after his wife ...

SEVEN NEWS. MORE THAN 53,000 NEW MEXICANS ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE BY 2025. THE ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION SAYS THAT’S AN INCREASE OF 2000 PEOPLE PER YEAR. WE ASKED KOAT ...

A puzzling discovery has left doctors scratching their heads: The brain of an American woman with Down syndrome showed all the classic signs of Alzheimer’s disease, yet she remained symptom-free ...

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Age at menopause may interact with factors related to the health of synapses, or nerve cell connections, to influence the risk of Alzheimer’s disease in women, a study found. Associations between ...