Aged Care in the Media
Alzheimer's plaques detected in healthy people
Health Day News
February, 2012
A study has found that brain clotting plaque associated with Alzhiemer's disease may cause changes in cognition in otherwise healthy adults.
See article here: Alzheimer's linked brain plaques may affect memory in healthy people
MCI higher in older men
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HealthDay News
January, 2012
Subtle problems with memory and thinking skills -- known as mild cognitive impairment -- often precede Alzheimer's disease, and a new study finds that men are at higher risk for these troubles than women.
See article here: Men at higher risk for mental decline that precedes Alzheimer's
Staying cognitively active reduces Alzheimer's risk
Medline Plus
Health Day News
January, 2012
People who engage in activities such as reading and playing games throughout their lives may be lowering levels of a protein in their brains that is linked to Alzheimer's disease, a new study suggests.
See articel here: Steady Diet of Mental Stimulation Might Reduce Alzheimer's Risk
The benefits of swimming for older adults
January, 2012
See article here: Swimming lowers older adult's blood pressure
Study looks at immunisation to treat Alzheimer's
Dementia Collaborative Research Centre
DCRC
January, 2012
Researchers have been looking at the effects of immunisation and whether it could be used to treat or prevent some forms of dementia from developing.
See article here: Immunisation shows promise for treating Alzhiemer's
Stroke patients suffering delirium worse off
Medline Plus
January, 2012
Stroke patients who experienced delirium after being hospitalized after an ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke faired worse than those that did not suffer delirium a study has found.
See article here: Stroke patients with delirium have worse prognosis
Fish oil combined with exercise may boost muscle strength
Older women may be able to boost their muscle strength by adding fish oil supplements to their exercise routine, a small clinical trial suggests.
See article here: Fish oil plus exercise may do older muscles good
Alzheimer's symptoms most common in 'Oldest Old'
Fisher Centre for
Alzheimer's Research Foundation
January, 2012
More than 40 percent of elderly women ages 85 and over had symptoms of Alzheimer's disease or other serious problems with thinking and memory, according to a new report.
See article here: Alzheimer's common in 'Oldest Old' Women
Genetic risk of Alzhiemer's lowered with exercise
Medline Plus
January, 2012
A new study finds that an active lifestyle may help protect against Alzheimer's-related brain changes in people who have a well-known genetic risk factor. This factor is the e4 allele (version) of the apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene.
See article here: Exercise may help those at higher risk of Alzheimer's: Study
Alzheimer's drug not as effective in Down's Syndrome
HealthDay News
January, 2012
A drug commonly used to treat patients with Alzheimer's disease does not appear to be effective for people older than 40 years who have Down syndrome and Alzheimer's, according to a new study.
See article here: Alzheimer's med seems ineffective in those with Down Syndrome
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