A new blood test can now detect specific biomarker proteins at an early stage of the disease. These proteins are called amyloids. They build up in the brains of Alzheimer’s sufferers — and their expansion destroys healthy brain neurons and causes eventual death to the patient. Catching Alzheimer’s disease…...
Cognitive Decline In Senior Citizens Linked To Hearing Loss, Dementia
Cognitive decline in senior citizens is linked to hearing loss and dementia, a new study reports. Early intervention may reverse some of the decline and improve the quality of life. Researchers at Harvard University and Brigham and Women’s Hospital were the lead investigators on this study. These scientists analyzed…...
Early Onset Alzheimer’s; What You Need To Know
Early onset Alzheimer’s disease is not typically associated with older adults aged 65+. That age group is diagnosed with the full-blown version of this terrible illness. In facet, the early onset most often occurs in adults younger than 65 years of age. Alzheimer’s is a degenerative disease, which means it…...
Virtual Reality Helps Seniors Cope With Alzheimer’s Disease
Virtual reality (VR), is an interactive, three-dimensional immersive computer experience that’s viewed through goggles. The technology, became a favorite with video-gamers, and is now very popular with older Americans, health care professionals, and caregivers. Increasingly, adult communities and skilled nursing homes are using VR for enrichment and to help…...
New Super Microscope Shows Alzheimer’s In Brain Detail
A super microscope developed by researchers at Purdue University can now show you high resolution molecular details of Alzheimer’s disease. For years scientists have unsuccessfully searched for ways to track the amyloid plaques, the best known marker of Alzheimer’s. Amyloid plaques are one of the two brain…...
Memory Care: How To Choose the Best Nursing Facility
Memory care is a special type of elder care tailored to the unique requirements of senior citizens suffering from advancing dementia and progressive Alzheimer’s disease. A skilled nursing home facility should offer individualized care. That is a big plus. The individualized care given to patients with Alzheimer’s and dementia provides…...
Skilled Nursing Homes Provides Stellar Short, Long Term Alzheimer’s Care
A skilled nursing home provides valuable short term and long term care and rehabilitation services for people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s is an incurable brain disease and its statistics are frightening. It causes a slow decline in memory, thinking and reasoning skills. It is the sixth leading cause of death in the…...
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