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Frontotemporal DementiaIncluding Alzheimer's diseaseDevelopment of dementia2023Parkinson'sHealth and DementiaLewyMillion people living with dTraumatic brainPrevent DementiaResearchersMild cognitiveForm of dementiaNeuronsLower risk of developiAtrophyIncrease dementia riskReduce dementia riskDeclineHippocampusOdds of dementiaTreatment of dementiaForms of dementiaLive with dementiaSymptomsAlzheimer's AssociationFrontalIncident dementiaOlder adultsDevelop dementiaVascular dementiaDiagnosisRisk2019DegenerationCaregiversNeurologySufferNeurodegenerativeAgingProgressionAffects a person'sDiseasesProteinPreventionNeurologicalOnsetBrain'sParticipantsGaitPerson'sImpactsMemoryProgressiveResearchPersonalityCognitive functionsPatientsTissueNewsMiceGloballyHumansNerve cells in the brain
Frontotemporal Dementia18
  • María Llorens-Martín and colleagues at the Centro de Biología Molecular "Severo Ochoa" (CBMSO, CSIC-UAM) used a mouse model of frontotemporal dementia to investigate the effects of the disease on dentate granule cells. (sfn.org)
  • Compared to control subjects, the researchers observed strikingly similar alterations in newborn neurons from their mouse model and from human brain tissue of patients with frontotemporal dementia. (sfn.org)
  • Researchers from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, sought to investigate age-corrected brain MRE findings in subjects with Alzheimer disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, frontotemporal dementia, and normal pressure hydrocephalus, and determine the potential use as a differentiating biomarker in dementia subtypes. (diagnosticimaging.com)
  • Patients with Alzheimer disease and frontotemporal dementia showed decreased cerebral stiffness with regional softening of the frontal and temporal lobes. (diagnosticimaging.com)
  • Frontotemporal dementia, which refers to a group of dementias, results from hereditary or spontaneous (occurring for unknown reasons) disorders that cause the frontal and sometimes the temporal lobe of the brain to degenerate. (msdmanuals.com)
  • About 1 of 10 dementias is a frontotemporal dementia. (msdmanuals.com)
  • There are several types of frontotemporal dementia. (msdmanuals.com)
  • For example, Pick disease is a term used to describe some of the changes in the brain caused by a specific type of frontotemporal dementia. (msdmanuals.com)
  • People with a frontotemporal dementia also have difficulty thinking abstractly, paying attention, and recalling what they have been told. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Variations include frontotemporal dementia , which refers to degeneration caused by progressive nerve cell loss in the brain's frontal or temporal lobes, and dementia with Lewy bodies , which causes lumps of protein to build up in the gray matter of the cerebrum. (comforcare.com)
  • Using a new mini-brain model, a large team of researchers were able to demonstrate the damaging changes that occur in brain cells of people with frontotemporal dementia (FTD). (nih.gov)
  • The Alzheimer's Disease Research Center at Mayo Clinic promotes research and education about healthy brain aging, mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's disease, Lewy body dementia, frontotemporal dementia, and other related dementias. (mayoclinic.org)
  • Frontotemporal dementia with parkinsonism-17 (FTDP-17) is a brain disorder. (medlineplus.gov)
  • FTDP-17 probably accounts for a small percentage of all cases of frontotemporal dementia. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Neuropsychiatric symptoms and imbalance of atrophy in behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia. (bvsalud.org)
  • Behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia is characterized by heterogeneous frontal, insular, and anterior temporal atrophy patterns that vary along left-right and dorso-ventral axes. (bvsalud.org)
  • Neuropsychiatric symptoms and structural images were analyzed for 250 patients with behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia . (bvsalud.org)
  • This study provides additional insight into how anatomical heterogeneity influences the clinical presentation of patients with behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia . (bvsalud.org)
Including Alzheimer's disease1
  • Published in the Neurobiology of Aging , the study, which focused on detecting changes in the white matter connections of the brain, offers tantalizing potential for the identification of biomarkers connected to the development of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease. (medindia.net)
Development of dementia3
  • Because magnesium deficiency may lead to decreased cellular messaging and enhanced inflammation within the brain, some studies have suggested that magnesium may be involved in the development of dementia and other neurologic conditions. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • This research opens up new avenues for personalized treatments and interventions that target gut health to potentially slow down or prevent the development of dementia. (neurosciencenews.com)
  • Promising early results measuring β-amyloid burden, brain metabolism after treatment, and the neuropsychological assessments, along with the absence of serious clinical or radiological side effects, may mean hope for first ameliorating and then eventually preventing the development of dementia in people living with Parkinson's disease. (fusfoundation.org)
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Parkinson's12
  • The transcranial pulse stimulation with ultrasound (TPS) developed at MedUni Vienna under the direction of neuroscientist Roland Beisteiner from the University Clinic for Neurology is a procedure that can be used for various neuropsychiatric brain diseases such as Alzheimer's or Parkinson's. (innovationtoronto.com)
  • In neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's dementia or Parkinson's disease, nerve cells in the brain constantly perish. (innovationtoronto.com)
  • Up to 80% of people living with Parkinson's disease begin to experience dementia, or declines in thinking and reasoning as a long-term evolution of the illness. (fusfoundation.org)
  • A team of scientists in Madrid, Spain, led by Professor Jose Obeso, MD, PhD, sought to test the safety of using focused ultrasound plus microbubbles to open the blood-brain barrier (BBB) in patients with Parkinson's dementia. (fusfoundation.org)
  • Finding a way to prevent Parkinson's dementia has been one of my primary research interests for many years," said Prof. Obeso. (fusfoundation.org)
  • A new study published in Neurology, shows that a lack of shrinkage in the area of the brain called the hippocampus may be a sign that people with thinking and memory problems could develop dementia with Lewy bodies (like Parkinson's) rather than Alzheimer's disease. (bna.org.uk)
  • Diseases such as progressive supranuclear palsy, Huntington's chorea and Parkinson's disease are different in many features from the other cortical dementias like Alzheimer's disease. (wikipedia.org)
  • Parkinson's disease is characterised by features of dementia in older age. (wikipedia.org)
  • Charcot described dementia as a feature in Parkinson's disease. (wikipedia.org)
  • Dopamine levels in the putamen and caudate in incidental Lewy body disease are intermediate between normal and Parkinson's disease brains: the Honolulu-Asia Aging Study. (cdc.gov)
  • To compare dopamine (DA) and DA metabolite levels in the putamen and caudate in brains with incidental Lewy bodies (ILB), Parkinson's disease (PD), dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), and no Lewy bodies (normal controls) among decedents from the longitudinal Honolulu-Asia Aging Study (HAAS). (cdc.gov)
  • In 2005, she was diagnosed of Parkinson's disease, a brain condition that causes problems with movement, mental health, sleep, pain and other health issues. (who.int)
Health and Dementia5
  • As a consortium of more than 24 UK-based researchers, at InSPIRE we sought to develop the first policy agenda for mitigating air pollution's impact on brain health and dementia. (durham.ac.uk)
  • ROCHESTER, Minn. ― The inaugural Mayo Clinic Conference on Brain Health and Dementia will be held virtually on Oct. 29 from 9:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. (mayoclinic.org)
  • Experts from Mayo Clinic, the University of Minnesota, AARP and the Alzheimer's Association discussing the latest research on brain health and dementia, and answering questions. (mayoclinic.org)
  • The Atlantic Fellows for Equity in Brain Health are a unique cohort of highly networked interprofessional leaders that are experts in brain health and dementia prevention. (gbhi.org)
  • The GBHI community is engaged in a wide range of artist-led initiatives exploring brain health and dementia. (gbhi.org)
Lewy9
Million people living with d2
  • According to the World Health Organization (WHO) , there are over 55 million people living with dementia globally. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • With an estimated 55 million people living with dementia worldwide at a global cost of roughly $1.3 trillion, reducing air pollution will result in substantially reduced societal and financial burdens, whilst also reducing the pressure on health and social care sectors. (durham.ac.uk)
Traumatic brain6
  • Ryan Lamke, 26, a medically retired Marine who lives in suburban Washington, D.C. who suffered a traumatic brain injury from multiple blast exposures in 2005 in Iraq. (injurytriallawyer.com)
  • While we don't want people frightened to think they're going to be permanently impaired, a mild traumatic brain injury does not necessarily mean' no long-term problems, said Dr. Gregory O'Shanick, a psychiatrist and chairman of the board of the advocacy group Brain Injury Association of America. (injurytriallawyer.com)
  • The personal injury lawyers at Davis Law Group, P.S. see many people who have been in accidents resulting in traumatic brain injury. (injurytriallawyer.com)
  • Background and Objectives Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is considered a potential modifiable dementia risk factor. (neurology.org)
  • Mitchell Clionsky, PhD (SPRINGFIELD, MA), is a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist with 45 years of experience evaluating and treating patients with cognitive impairment, dementia, ADHD, and traumatic brain injury. (carmichaelsbookstore.com)
  • Patricio F. Reyes, M.D. is Chief of Neurology and Director of Traumatic Brain Injury and Alzheimer's Disease & Cognitive Disorders at the Carl. (duetaz.org)
Prevent Dementia5
  • It will use brain imaging and a range of tests to compare brain health in mid-life former footballers to general population control subjects already recruited to the Prevent Dementia study. (sky.com)
  • The study will be led by the University of Glasgow, in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh, Imperial College London and the wider PREVENT Dementia research collaborators. (sky.com)
  • She added: "Forming part of the wider Prevent Dementia study, this research will help us further understand the links between the game and neurodegenerative diseases and also potential early interventions which could help reduce risk or speed of developing dementia. (sky.com)
  • In my view, early intervention is critical to prevent dementia from becoming the next pandemic. (bizmonthly.com)
  • Partners and collaborators offer specific resources and opportunities to advance shared goals to prevent dementia and protect brain health. (gbhi.org)
Researchers28
  • Advanced "brain age" might serve as another useful predictor of dementia risk to discuss with patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD), particularly those already familiar with the link between IHD and cognitive impairment but who need further convincing to adopt preventive behaviors, researchers say. (medscape.com)
  • Researchers investigated how magnesium intake influences dementia risk factors. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • As there is currently no cure for dementia, many researchers emphasize preventative strategies such as diet. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Recently, researchers investigated how magnesium intake over time affects dementia risk. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Researchers have observed an association between daily consumption of olive oil - instead of margarine or mayonnaise - and a reduced risk of dying from dementia . (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • For the study, researchers evaluated the mental activities of 1,157 people age 65 or older who did not have dementia at the start of the nearly 12-year study. (sciencedaily.com)
  • The researchers concluded that quantitative MRE of changes in brain viscoelastic structure showed unique regional brain stiffness patterns among common dementia subtypes. (diagnosticimaging.com)
  • Researchers will also explore whether any differences in brain health among footballers might benefit from management of known dementia risk factors designed to try and reduce their risk. (sky.com)
  • A link between the health of the brain tissue associated with cognitive functioning and the presence of dementia in Down's syndrome patients has been discovered by researchers at Sanders-Brown Center on Aging at the University of Kentucky. (medindia.net)
  • Researchers establish connections between Alzheimer's-linked genetic alterations and the functioning of brain cells. (medindia.net)
  • A large study raises concern about mild brain injuries that raise the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease or other dementia later in life, researchers found. (injurytriallawyer.com)
  • Researchers from Australia and the United Kingdom found this level of coffee consumption is associated with smaller total brain volume and a 53% increased risk of dementia. (theconversation.com)
  • To measure disease outcomes, the researchers looked at the number of these people who developed dementia or had a stroke over time, and analysed this data alongside coffee intake. (theconversation.com)
  • For the association between coffee consumption and brain volume, the researchers compared brain imaging against the amount of coffee participants drank daily. (theconversation.com)
  • After adjusting the data for variables such as underlying health conditions, age, sex and body-mass index, the researchers concluded consumption of more than six cups of coffee daily was associated with smaller brain volume, and 53% higher odds of dementia compared with one to two cups daily. (theconversation.com)
  • So while some reports have claimed the study found too much coffee can cause the brain to "shrink", the researchers didn't actually measure this. (theconversation.com)
  • Researchers used health data gathered during recent personal interviews with the subjects, and also analyzed data from MRI scans showing the current state of the subjects' brain cortices. (madinamerica.com)
  • In this same study, carried out by researchers from a variety of universities, brain tissue samples from approximately 100 people with and without Alzheimer's were analysed and tested for two different types of gingipain proteins. (foodforthebrain.org)
  • Based on these observations, in 2004, a team of researchers led by Dr. Vinayaka R. Prasad, professor of microbiology and immunology at Einstein, began searching for genetic variations between the two clades that could explain the differing rates of HIV-related dementia. (flinn.org)
  • To find out, the researchers injected either clade B or clade C HIV into the brain of a special strain of immunodeficient mice. (flinn.org)
  • Mice infected with clade B performed significantly worse in the maze than those infected with clade C. Moreover, when the researchers examined the mouse brains, they found more damage to neurons in the brains of mice injected with clade B than with clade C. These results were in line with the fact that people infected with clade B HIV are at greater risk for dementia than people infected with clade C. (flinn.org)
  • Then the researchers grew these stem cells into neurons and assembled those neurons into mini-brain models, looking for symptoms of cellular disease along the way. (nih.gov)
  • Finally, the researchers tested a drug called apilimod that reduces the number of receptors present at connections between neurons and found that this could stop neurons from dying in the FTD mini-brain models. (nih.gov)
  • Researchers also know that this part of our brain can undergo neurogenesis - or grow new neurons - in response to aerobic exercise . (bizmonthly.com)
  • In the present study, researchers used deep brain stimulation on rats in a part of the brain known as the prefrontal cortex. (asianscientist.com)
  • Researchers studying the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease have found significant amounts of compounds in the brain that a healthy blood-brain barrier should have kept out. (holisticcharlotte.com)
  • Researchers at McMaster University say orienteering, an outdoor sport that exercises the mind and body through navigation puzzles, can train the brain and stave off cognitive decline. (studyfinds.org)
  • For people looking to stave off dementia by orienteering, researchers suggest turning off the GPS and using a map to find your way when travelling. (studyfinds.org)
Mild cognitive3
Form of dementia3
  • The leading form of dementia is Alzheimer's disease (AD) , which affects an estimated 6.7 million people over the age of 65 in the United States. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • FTD is a form of dementia that can cause behavioral changes, trouble with communication, and movement problems. (nih.gov)
  • Alzheimer's is the most common form of dementia. (alz.org)
Neurons10
  • Dysfunctional neurons in the hippocampus of adult female mice modeling dementia can be repaired and reconnected to distant parts of the brain, reports a new study published in JNeurosci . (sfn.org)
  • These symptoms result from brain cells, or neurons, dying in certain parts of the brain. (nih.gov)
  • By studying these FTD mini-brain models, the scientists discovered a sequence of events that goes wrong in neurons and eventually causes them to die. (nih.gov)
  • The neurons in the FTD mini-brain models were already showing signs of stress two months after development. (nih.gov)
  • namely, that the mini-brain models do not have the helper cells, called glia, that are present in actual brains and provide support for neurons to function and communicate. (nih.gov)
  • Cortical expression of several genes appeared to mediate the association between MIND diet and dementia, including TCIM , whose expression in inhibitory neurons and oligodendrocytes was associated with dementia in a subset of 424 individuals with single-nuclei RNA-seq data. (medrxiv.org)
  • Essentially, parts of the brain become damaged - specifically, the neurons that communicate with the nerve systems in the body and the brain tissue itself. (umcommunities.org)
  • This works a bit like a strangling plant vine, cutting off supplies of oxygen and nutrients to the affected neurons and spreading throughout the brain - killing cells in the process. (umcommunities.org)
  • This protein is found throughout the nervous system, including in neurons in the brain. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The defective protein forms abnormal clumps within neurons and other brain cells. (medlineplus.gov)
Lower risk of developi2
  • One study that followed 1,000 middle-aged adults for 17 years found that those taking the highest levels of magnesium had a 37% lower risk of developing dementia compared to those who took the least amount. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Feb. 25, 2019 Keeping physically and mentally active in middle age may be tied to a lower risk of developing dementia decades later, according to a new study. (sciencedaily.com)
Atrophy8
  • Pixyl.Neuro reportedly leverages generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology to accelerate brain MRI assessment and improve early detection of abnormal atrophy. (diagnosticimaging.com)
  • The study also found a relationship between deep belly fat and brain atrophy, or a wasting away of gray matter, in a part of the brain's memory center called the hippocampus. (yahoo.com)
  • That's important because brain atrophy is another biomarker of Alzheimer's disease," Raji said. (yahoo.com)
  • It is characterized by severe atrophy, loss of brain cells, and the presence of abnormal brain cells (Pick cells). (msdmanuals.com)
  • The current study examined the brain morphology using magnetic resonance methods and was able to show that the cortical atrophy (tissue atrophy in the brain) typical of Alzheimer's disease can be slowed down by TPS. (innovationtoronto.com)
  • Social ballroom dancing can improve cognitive functions and reduce brain atrophy in older adults who are at increased risk for Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. (bizmonthly.com)
  • Compared with walking, dancing was also associated with reduced brain atrophy in the hippocampus - a brain region that is key to memory functioning and is particularly affected by Alzheimer's disease. (bizmonthly.com)
  • Progressive supranuclear palsy (chronic acetogenin poisoning) Atypical Parkinsonism Binswanger disease (and other forms of vascular dementia) Corticobasal degeneration Huntington disease Multiple system atrophy HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND) HIV-associated dementia Cummings, Jeffrey L. (wikipedia.org)
Increase dementia risk3
  • Could drinking 6 cups of coffee a day shrink your brain and increase dementia risk? (theconversation.com)
  • But you may have seen reports about a new study finding that drinking more than six cups of coffee a day could shrink brain volume and increase dementia risk. (theconversation.com)
  • In these later stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, a better understanding of the indirect effects of COVID-19 - particularly those that increase dementia risk, such as social isolation - is urgently needed. (bizmonthly.com)
Reduce dementia risk2
  • Some studies suggest that dietary magnesium is linked to better cognitive function and may reduce dementia risk. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • BrainHope is designed to identify tests that might detect problems early on and, more importantly, possible ways to try and reduce dementia risk for former footballers. (sky.com)
Decline12
  • The findings are consistent with abundant other research supporting IHD as a source of cognitive decline, but with a twist: accelerated brain aging seemed caused by more than just vascular disease. (medscape.com)
  • New research shows that mentally stimulating activities such as crossword puzzles, reading and listening to the radio may, at first, slow the decline of thinking skills but speed up dementia later in old age. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Our results suggest that the benefit of delaying the initial signs of cognitive decline may come at the cost of more rapid dementia progression later on, but the question is why does this happen? (sciencedaily.com)
  • As a result, those with more mentally active lifestyles may experience a faster rate of decline once dementia begins. (sciencedaily.com)
  • The main objective of our research is to examine the role of diet (inflammatory diet) and nutrition (protein intake) with age-related cognitive decline, and brain age using large population-based longitudinal studies. (ki.se)
  • Dementia Dementia is a slow, progressive decline in mental function including memory, thinking, judgment, and the ability to learn. (msdmanuals.com)
  • There is mounting evidence that early-life exposure to high levels of air pollution is strongly associated with poor brain health, cognitive decline, and dementia throughout the life course. (durham.ac.uk)
  • In multivariable analysis of the remaining 722 individuals, higher transcriptomic score of MIND diet was associated with slower annual rate of decline in global cognition (β=0.011 per standard deviation increment in transcriptomic profile score, P =0.003) and lower odds of dementia (odds ratio [OR] =0.76, P =0.0002). (medrxiv.org)
  • Their study finds a variety of lifelong lifestyle factors like participating in clubs, religious groups, and sports or artistic activities appear to promote a so-called "cognitive reserve" that serves as a buffer against cognitive decline and dementia. (studyfinds.org)
  • These results are exciting because they indicate that cognitive ability is subject to factors throughout our lifetime and taking part in an intellectually, socially and physically active lifestyle may help ward off cognitive decline and dementia," says study author Dorina Cadar, PhD, from Brighton and Sussex Medical School, in a media release . (studyfinds.org)
  • For older adults, scientists say the sport - which sharpens navigational skills and memory - could become a useful intervention measure to fight off the slow decline related to dementia onset. (studyfinds.org)
  • Subcortical dementias includes those diseases which predominantly affects the basal ganglia along with features of cognitive decline. (wikipedia.org)
Hippocampus7
Odds of dementia1
Treatment of dementia2
Forms of dementia1
  • But other research, she said, is exploring possible associations between inflammatory markers in IHD and later development of Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia. (medscape.com)
Live with dementia3
  • By working together, we can transform what it means to live with dementia in the community, changing the story from one of despair, to one of hope. (washington.edu)
  • To understand what it is like to live with dementia, New Zealand Herald visual journalist Mike Scott took a simulation test along with staff members from Summerset at Karaka Rest Home to "walk in the shoes" of someone living with dementia. (nzherald.co.nz)
  • NZ Herald visual journalist Mike Scott takes part in a simulation exercise aimed at showing what it is like to live with dementia. (nzherald.co.nz)
Symptoms7
  • Doctors base the diagnosis on symptoms and results of a neurologic examination and use imaging tests to assess the brain damage. (msdmanuals.com)
  • During experiments carried out in mice that were infected orally by P.gingivalis, scientists discovered that they later demonstrated signs of brain deterioration and infection, which are concurrent with humans showing symptoms of early-stage dementia. (foodforthebrain.org)
  • Tat seems to be responsible for most of the neurological symptoms seen in patients with HIV-associated dementia," says Dr. Prasad. (flinn.org)
  • Even brain conditions such as depression, anxiety, brain fog, and various neurologic symptoms are linked to body-wide inflammation, which often starts in the gut. (holisticcharlotte.com)
  • Ask my office about whether leaky gut and leaky brain may be playing a role in your brain-based symptoms. (holisticcharlotte.com)
  • Clinically subcortical dementia usually is seen with features like slowness of mental processing, forgetfulness, impaired cognition, lack of initiative-apathy, depressive symptoms (such as anhedonia, negative thoughts, loss of self-esteem and dysphoria), loss of social skills along with extrapyramidal features like tremors and abnormal movements. (wikipedia.org)
  • As a general rule the earliest symptoms in "cortical" dementia include difficulty with high-level behaviors such as memory, language, problem-solving and reasoning, mathematics and abstract thoughts - functions associated with the cerebral cortex. (wikipedia.org)
Alzheimer's Association3
  • The studies, reported Monday at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference in France, challenge the current view that only moderate or severe brain injuries predispose people to dementia. (injurytriallawyer.com)
  • The Alzheimer's Association leads the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia - by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support. (alz.org)
  • The Alzheimer's Association works on a national and local level to provide care and support for all those affected by Alzheimer's and other dementias. (alz.org)
Frontal3
  • Using MRI technologies, brain scans of subjects with Down syndrome showed some compromise in the tissues of brain's frontal lobe compared to those from the control group. (medindia.net)
  • in areas of the brain called the frontal and temporal lobes. (medlineplus.gov)
  • FTDP-17 is characterized by the gradual death of cells in the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. (medlineplus.gov)
Incident dementia5
  • On follow-up of the population, regardless of its cause, every 1-year increment in brain-age delta corresponded to a 13% jump in risk for incident dementia ( P = .002). (medscape.com)
  • Rauseo said the group didn't set out to show that accelerated brain aging could risk-stratify IHD patients for incident dementia. (medscape.com)
  • There was a total of 976 incident dementia cases during a median follow-up of 15.8 years. (neurology.org)
  • Discussion There was an association between hospitalized major TBI and incident dementia. (neurology.org)
  • Classification of Evidence This study provides Class I evidence that major TBI is associated with incident dementia. (neurology.org)
Older adults6
  • There are an estimated 10 million new cases yearly, and dementia is also the seventh leading cause of death among older adults. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Our study is the first to observe both better cognitive function and improved brain health following dancing than walking in older adults at risk for dementia. (bizmonthly.com)
  • Nearly 6 million older adults in the U.S. and 55 million worldwide have Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia , yet there is no cure. (bizmonthly.com)
  • The good news is that older adults can potentially lower their risk for dementia through lifestyle interventions, even later in life. (bizmonthly.com)
  • Discover how to strengthen the well-being of older adults and families dealing with dementia and to protect future generations. (cdc.gov)
  • Those who are encouraged to attend are people with dementia, their care partners and family members, health care providers and other professionals who serve older adults, and anyone interested in supporting friends and neighbors who may be experiencing memory loss, Alzheimer's disease or related dementia . (mayoclinic.org)
Develop dementia2
  • Previous studies had already found that obese people were 3.6 times more likely to develop dementia than those of normal weight, but the link between the two incidents was unclear. (medicaldaily.com)
  • Another component of the study found that obese middle-aged individuals were twice as likely to develop dementia. (medicaldaily.com)
Vascular dementia2
  • Vascular dementia is the second most common cause of dementia. (cdc.gov)
  • Vascular dementia is caused by conditions or lifestyle behaviors, such as smoking cigarettes or not being active, that weaken or block blood flow the brain. (cdc.gov)
Diagnosis5
  • There is life beyond a dementia diagnosis - a life that includes the possibility for joy in the midst of challenge. (washington.edu)
  • The diagnosis of someone with dementia is just not the diagnosis of an individual, it's of a whole family, the community that's where the four out of five people affected comes from. (nzherald.co.nz)
  • Dementia was defined as any first hospital contact with a diagnosis of dementia, first use of an antidementia drug, or dementia as an underlying or contributing cause of death. (neurology.org)
  • While none of the study volunteers had a dementia diagnosis, all performed a bit lower than expected on at least one of our dementia screening tests. (bizmonthly.com)
  • Was there any diagnosis by a health professional of dementia? (cdc.gov)
Risk29
  • Patients with IHD, especially those with diabetes or obesity, are more likely than others to show signs on imaging of accelerated brain aging, which in turn elevates future risk for cognitive impairment or dementia, suggests the analysis based on UK Biobank data. (medscape.com)
  • They found that a higher magnesium intake is linked to lower dementia risk. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • However, yet another study suggested that both too high and too low an intake of magnesium could raise the risk of dementia. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • This, they noted, means that increasing magnesium intake by 41% could improve brain health, preserve cognitive ability, and lower dementia risk. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • High blood pressure in and of itself is a known risk factor for dementia. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • A half tablespoon of olive oil per day could lower your risk of dying from dementia, a new study reports. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Opting for olive oil could reduce your risk of fatal dementia, according to a new study. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • According to a news release , the new study found that people who consumed half a tablespoon of olive oil daily had a 28% reduced risk of dying from dementia compared to people who did not use olive oil. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Replacing just a single teaspoon of margarine or mayonnaise with olive oil was associated with an 8-14% reduced risk of dying from dementia, according to the study authors. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • In their research, Dr. Tessier and her colleagues found that the association of olive oil with a lower risk of death from dementia persisted regardless of diet quality, including how closely people adhered to the Mediterranean diet. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • We study how cardiovascular/metabolic disorders, organ function, and nutrition relate to brain pathologies and dementia risk, explore compensatory factors that may support healthier cognitive aging, and examine care utilization among people with dementia. (ki.se)
  • Cardiometabolic diseases (CMDs, including heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes) increase the risk of dementia. (ki.se)
  • We aim to identify novel metabolic pathways underlying the co-occurrence of CMDs and dementia and investigate whether compensatory mechanisms related to cognitive reserve, healthy diet, and CMD medications can buffer the risk effect of CMDs on dementia. (ki.se)
  • LIVE Interactive Webinar Available population data may underestimate the risk and prevalence of dementia among many cultures in the United States. (alzfdn.org)
  • Even a concussion or a mild brain injury can put you at risk,' said Laurie Ryan, a neuropsychiatrist who used to work at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and now oversees Alzheimer's grants at the U.S. National Institute on Aging. (injurytriallawyer.com)
  • It's by far the largest' study of brain injury and dementia risk, she said. (injurytriallawyer.com)
  • Over the next seven years, more than 15 percent of those who had suffered a brain injury were diagnosed with dementia versus only 7 percent of the others - a more than doubled risk. (injurytriallawyer.com)
  • Dementia risk was less straightforward. (theconversation.com)
  • The results suggest people who drink one to two cups of coffee a day are at no increased risk of dementia. (theconversation.com)
  • Recent research by several groups has indicated that individuals who are obese in their 40s and 50s have twice the average risk of getting dementia in their 70s. (medicaldaily.com)
  • We aimed to determine whether TBI actually increases the risk of dementia when adjusting for other relevant dementia risk factors. (neurology.org)
  • After adjusting for age and sex, hospitalization due to major TBI (hazard ratio [HR] 1.51, 95% CI 1.03-2.22), but not minor TBI, increased the risk of dementia. (neurology.org)
  • The risk factors most strongly attenuating the association between major TBI and dementia were alcohol consumption and physical activity. (neurology.org)
  • Hospitalization due to minor TBI was not associated with an increased risk of dementia. (neurology.org)
  • We found compelling evidence that vulnerable populations living in urban environments - including those struggling with overcrowded housing, living close to major road networks, and with poor access to open spaces - are significantly at risk of developing cognitive and brain health issues early in life and, in later life, dementia. (durham.ac.uk)
  • As an approach to mechanistic discovery, we investigated whether MIND diet (Mediterranean-DASH Diet Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay), a consistent risk factor for dementia, is correlated with a specific profile of cortical gene expression, and whether such a transcriptomic profile is associated with dementia, in the Religious Orders Study (ROS) and Rush Memory and Aging Project (MAP). (medrxiv.org)
  • But greater age brings increased risk for Alzheimer's and other dementias - when memory and thinking problems interfere with daily life and activities. (cdc.gov)
  • And, traditional wellness practices and public health efforts that control high blood pressure and diabetes are ways to reduce the risk of dementia across generations. (cdc.gov)
  • By adding use of a brain monitor, the Friedberg Method eliminates the danger of over-medication and almost all risk of the patient waking up during surgery. (drfriedberg.com)
20191
Degeneration2
  • Alzheimer Disease Alzheimer disease is a progressive loss of mental function, characterized by degeneration of brain tissue, including loss of nerve cells, the accumulation of an abnormal protein called beta-amyloid. (msdmanuals.com)
  • In most common types of dementias there is widespread degeneration in the cerebral cortex - such as the plaques and neuro fibrillary tangles which are the hallmark of Alzheimer's disease. (wikipedia.org)
Caregivers3
  • One of our caregivers engaged Samantha in conversation using special communication skills she had learned in DementiaWise® , our dementia care training program. (comforcare.com)
  • More education about dementia and increased support throughout the community can help both people with dementia and caregivers stay as healthy as possible. (cdc.gov)
  • We offer free in-person and virtual support groups for caregivers and people living with dementia. (alz.org)
Neurology1
  • We found a significant correlation between neuropsychological improvement and the thickness of the cerebral cortex in areas of the brain that are critical for Alzheimer's disease," explains Roland Beisteiner, who was responsible for the development of the new method of transcranial pulse stimulation with ultrasound at the University Clinic for Neurology of MedUni Vienna and Vienna General Hospital became. (innovationtoronto.com)
Suffer5
  • The number of people who suffer from dementia is expected to triple to 130m by 2050. (telegraph.co.uk)
  • Dementia has been labelled a silent epidemic in New Zealand where more than 70,000 people suffer the terminal brain disease. (nzherald.co.nz)
  • This reduces the overall amount of time that a person may suffer from dementia," he said. (sciencedaily.com)
  • At least one in ten people aged 60 and above in Singapore suffer from dementia and this breakthrough could pave the way towards improved treatments for patients. (asianscientist.com)
  • At the same time, people with dementia suffer from inflammation of the brain. (umcommunities.org)
Neurodegenerative4
  • Providing automated brain volume calculations based on MRI images, NeuroShield's artificial intelligence (AI)-powered technology may help facilitate treatment for neurodegenerative conditions ranging from Alzheimer's disease to epilepsy. (diagnosticimaging.com)
  • We've known for a while that as the belly size gets larger, the memory centers in the brain get smaller," said Alzheimer's disease researcher Dr. Richard Isaacson, a preventive neurologist at the Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases of Florida. (yahoo.com)
  • Anatomically none of the neurodegenerative dementias are strictly cortical or subcortical. (wikipedia.org)
  • Huntington disease (HD) is a genetic, autosomal dominant, neurodegenerative disorder characterized clinically by disorders of movement, progressive dementia, and psychiatric and/or behavioral disturbance. (medscape.com)
Aging13
  • That means there is something else related to ischemia that plays a role in contributing to accelerating brain aging," she said. (medscape.com)
  • Accelerated brain aging in these patients with IHD was also correlated with diabetes, body-mass index (BMI), and especially waist-to-hip ratio, a surrogate for central adiposity. (medscape.com)
  • This suggests that central adiposity as an indicator of visceral fat might be the component that mainly contributes to accelerating brain aging in the presence of IHD," the published report states. (medscape.com)
  • And adiposity promotes systemic inflammation, which may therefore partly underlie IHD-associated accelerated brain aging and dementia. (medscape.com)
  • Accelerated brain aging was assessed in IHD subjects, using validated techniques, as the difference between the MRI-measured volumes of 25 cerebral structures and the age-appropriate volumes of those structures derived from a subset of the non-IHD group. (medscape.com)
  • Published as a pilot study in the journal of Aging and Disease in August, Raji and his team originally imaged the brains and bellies of 32 adults ages 40 to 60. (yahoo.com)
  • Although the cortex grows thinner with normal aging, the study found that smoking appears to accelerate the thinning process," stated the press release, noting that impacts could endure for years after quitting smoking and were associated with dementia and cognitive loss. (madinamerica.com)
  • What can tribal leaders and tribal health and aging professionals do to promote wellness among elders, including those affected by dementia? (cdc.gov)
  • This discovery adds to the growing evidence that diseases of aging such as dementia and Alzheimer's are sometimes linked to what functional medicine practitioners call a "leaky brain. (holisticcharlotte.com)
  • The Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) is dedicated to protecting the world's aging populations from threats to brain health. (gbhi.org)
  • GBHI and the UCSF Memory and Aging Center (MAC) offers postdoctoral program in Brain Health Equity. (gbhi.org)
  • The Pilot Awards for Global Brain Health Leaders aim to support emerging leaders in brain health, aging, and dementia by funding small-scale pilot projects. (gbhi.org)
  • Modern life may lack the specific cognitive and physical challenges the brain needs to thrive," says Jennifer Heisz, Canada Research Chair in Brain Health and Aging at McMaster University, in a media release . (studyfinds.org)
Progression2
  • We explore care needs and care utilization among people with MCI and dementia and capture their changes depending on disease progression, comorbidities, and social context, and compare dementia cases diagnosed at specialized settings with undiagnosed cases (identified in population-based cohort studies) to detect potentially different care trajectories. (ki.se)
  • The results indicate a compelling progression of deterioration in the integrity of white matter in the brains of our study participants commensurate with their cognitive health. (medindia.net)
Affects a person's2
  • Dementia is a chronic condition that affects a person's brain. (cdc.gov)
  • Learn how Alzheimer's disease affects a person's memory and other brain functions in our interactive online tour. (alz.org)
Diseases2
  • FTDP-17 is one of several related diseases known as tauopathies, which are characterized by an abnormal buildup of tau in the brain. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Scientists for the first time have watched agents of brain-wasting diseases, called transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE), as they invade a nerve cell and then travel along wire-like circuits to points of contact with other cells. (news-medical.net)
Protein7
  • The study found individuals in their 40s and 50s with a greater amount of hidden belly fat "had a higher amount of an abnormal protein called amyloid in a part of the brain that we know is one of the earliest places where Alzheimer's occurs," said senior author Dr. Cyrus Raji, associate professor of radiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. (yahoo.com)
  • Beta amyloid plaques in the brain are one of the hallmark signals of Alzheimer's , along with tangles of a protein called tau. (yahoo.com)
  • Brain cells contain abnormal amounts or types of a protein called tau. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The team, in collaboration with Dr. Udaykumar Ranga of the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research in Bangalore, India, focused their search on Tat, a protein that helps HIV replicate and leads the attack on the brain. (flinn.org)
  • Thus, these data now provide biological evidence that Tat protein plays a crucial role in the development of HIV-related dementia. (flinn.org)
  • People have always suspected Tat to be a key protein in HIV dementia based on test tube studies. (flinn.org)
  • Scientists in Cambridge have discovered that a brain protein called syntaxin enables fatty molecules, used widely in health supplements, to work in the brain to make it function properly. (news-medical.net)
Prevention1
  • Identifying novel mechanisms underlying dementia is critical to improving prevention and treatment. (medrxiv.org)
Neurological2
  • The current analysis looked at 36,578 UK Biobank participants with suitable baseline MRI scans and no "history of mental health, neurological disorders, or dementia that could directly affect cognitive function," the report states. (medscape.com)
  • Deep brain stimulation is a therapeutic procedure that is already used in some parts of the world to treat various neurological conditions such as tremors or dystonia, a condition characterized by involuntary muscle contractions and spasms. (asianscientist.com)
Onset2
Brain's3
  • According to Wilson, mentally stimulating activities may somehow enhance the brain's ability to function relatively normally despite the buildup of lesions in the brain associated with dementia. (sciencedaily.com)
  • We used magnetic resonance imaging to compare the health of the brain's white matter and how strongly it connects different parts of the brain," explains Elizabeth Head, Ph.D., the study's senior author. (medindia.net)
  • The brain's gray matter contains the majority of brain cells that tell the body what to do. (yahoo.com)
Participants3
  • Among the remaining IHD participants, the difference between brain chronological age and MRI-predicted brain age ("brain-age delta") averaged 4.69 years. (medscape.com)
  • Participants who included half a tablespoon of olive oil in their daily diet were 28% less likely to die of dementia. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Overall, they found the more coffee participants consumed daily, the smaller their total brain volume. (theconversation.com)
Gait2
  • Association of Brain Amyloid-β With Slow Gait in Elderly Individuals Without Dementia: Influence of Cognition and Apolipoprotein E ε4 Genotype. (humanconnectome.org)
  • Though his family had no known history of HD, a number of family members were believed to have been afflicted by dementia, a staggering gait, emphysema, and Parkinson disease. (medscape.com)
Person's1
  • General Course LIVE Interactive Webinar This LIVE interactive Webinar workshop will aim to highlight the importance of understanding the impact dementia and related illness has on a person's ability to communicate. (alzfdn.org)
Impacts4
  • Two research reports in Nature have suggested links between smoking and impacts on brain thickness and plasticity, while a commentary in The Lancet Psychiatry discussed what the apparent strong links between smoking and schizophrenia may mean. (madinamerica.com)
  • Below we cover how dementia impacts brain functions and how memory care services can help. (comforcare.com)
  • We need to expand this view to consider their benefits for brain health and for reducing related public health impacts and costs. (durham.ac.uk)
  • Memory is tangible, so when someone has dementia or Alzheimer's disease, changes begin to occur inside the brain that impacts the ability to recall events, names, and even skills correctly. (umcommunities.org)
Memory14
  • These might be memory cafes, zoo walks, sing-alongs, arts programs, or any open-to-the-public, live or virtual social engagement, arts, fitness or volunteer programs designed for and with persons with dementia and their families. (washington.edu)
  • Visit Dementia-Friendly Communities on the UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center website! (washington.edu)
  • Dr. Kaddoumi and her colleagues found olive oil could protect the brain, improve memory, and reduce Alzheimer's biomarkers. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Refined olive oil, or ROO, increased the functional brain activation for memory tasks in brain regions involved in cognition. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • An active brain can certainly help in improving memory by strengthening the connections between neural impulses in brain. (medindia.net)
  • Eating healthy nutritious foods can help improve memory power and prevent brain-related illness. (medindia.net)
  • Dementia affects mainly memory, and delirium affects mainly attention. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Dr. Sim K. Singhrao, Senior Research Fellow at UCLan said: "we are working on the theory that when the brain is repeatedly exposed to bacteria and/or their debris from our gums, subsequent immune responses may lead to nerve cell death and possibly memory loss. (foodforthebrain.org)
  • While PPARalpha deficiency in the brain was related to memory loss and an inability to learn, PPARalpha deficiency in the liver were unaffected. (medicaldaily.com)
  • Like Alzheimer's disease, dementia also affects memory. (comforcare.com)
  • People with dementia have a variety of cognitive problems with memory, thinking, communication, and carrying out everyday tasks. (cdc.gov)
  • Memory loss in older people is not only a serious and widespread problem, but signifies a key symptom of dementia. (asianscientist.com)
  • Our memory care specialists in Sussex County, NJ will go over both structural and chemical changes, what they mean and how they may affect your senior loved one with dementia. (umcommunities.org)
  • They affect not only our ability to navigate but also how the brain processes spatial information and memory in general. (studyfinds.org)
Progressive3
  • Frontotemporal dementias are progressive, but how quickly they progress to general dementia varies. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Most dementias are progressive, meaning they get worse as time passes. (comforcare.com)
  • Dementia conditions are progressive, which means they worsen over time. (umcommunities.org)
Research12
  • Further research on the link between magnesium and cognitive status could inform preventative strategies for dementia. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Research team member David Powell, PhD, compared the brain scans of three groups of volunteers: persons with Down syndrome but no dementia, persons with Down syndrome and dementia, and a healthy control group. (medindia.net)
  • The work is the first to be funded by the Dementia Consortium - a unique £3m drug discovery collaboration between Alzheimer's Research UK , MRC Technology and the pharmaceutical companies Eisai and Lilly. (southampton.ac.uk)
  • The Dementia Consortium is open to global research teams with innovative targets that need accelerating through the drug discovery process. (southampton.ac.uk)
  • We also found that the individuals with higher amounts of visceral fat tend to have more inflammation in widespread white matter tracks in the brain," said lead author Dr. Mahsa Dolatshahi, a postdoctoral research fellow at Washington University School of Medicine. (yahoo.com)
  • Professor Brian Castellani from our Department of Sociology is the Director of InSPIRE, a research consortium focused on the links between air pollution and brain health. (durham.ac.uk)
  • Our InSPIRE consortium team was drawn from academics in relevant research fields, including dementia and ageing, early child development and cognitive science, atmospheric and environmental science, complexity science and public health. (durham.ac.uk)
  • My team's study builds on that research and provides preliminary evidence that not all exercise is equal when it comes to brain health. (bizmonthly.com)
  • Deep brain stimulation could possibly treat dementia by enhancing the growth of new brain cells, according to research in rats published in eLife . (asianscientist.com)
  • The findings from the research clearly show the potential of enhancing the growth of brain cells using deep brain stimulation," said Assistant Professor Ajai Vyas from the Nanyang Technological University (NTU). (asianscientist.com)
  • The research was conducted using middle-aged rats, where electrodes which sends out minute micro-electrical impulses were implanted in the brains. (asianscientist.com)
  • Dr. Lee Wei Lim, an Associate Professor at Sunway University, Malaysia, who worked on the research project while he was a Lee Kuan Yew Research Fellow at NTU, said that deep brain stimulation brings multiple benefits. (asianscientist.com)
Personality2
  • These areas of the brain are generally associated with personality and behavior. (msdmanuals.com)
  • A loss of cells in these brain regions leads to personality changes, speech difficulties, and the other features of FTDP-17. (medlineplus.gov)
Cognitive functions1
  • The disease also leads to deterioration of cognitive functions (dementia), including problems with judgment, planning, and concentration. (medlineplus.gov)
Patients9
  • The similarity between the mouse model and the human condition underscores the therapeutic potential of targeting these cells in dementia patients. (sfn.org)
  • At ComForCare, we're deeply dedicated to helping dementia care patients thrive. (comforcare.com)
  • How brains function with dementia will depend on the specific patient, but a few commonalities can help families and patients set their expectations. (comforcare.com)
  • Brain function preservation in dementia patients is important. (comforcare.com)
  • It has now been shown that the morphological degradation of the brain in dementia patients can also be reduced by TPS. (innovationtoronto.com)
  • Low-intensity focused ultrasound is a noninvasive brain stimulation therapy that could one day help patients addicted to cigarettes, alcohol and drugs. (innovationtoronto.com)
  • They also found that the same molecule is elevated in inflamed brain areas of patients with multiple sclerosis. (holisticcharlotte.com)
  • Affected patients generally present with dementia preceding motor signs, particularly with visual hallucinations and episodes of reduced responsiveness. (medscape.com)
  • The clinical evaluation of patients with dementia. (wikipedia.org)
Tissue1
  • What they found was that the level of gingipains in brain tissue of those with Alzheimer's was between 91% and 96% (for the two different proteins), in comparison to 39% and 52% in those without Alzheimer's. (foodforthebrain.org)
News2
  • Given that olive oil is the primary source of added fat in a typical Mediterranean diet, we were interested in examining its association with fatal dementia," Dr. Tessier told Medical News Today . (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Our free upcoming and on-demand ALZ Talks webinars provide education, information, news and resources on a variety of dementia and caregiving topics. (alz.org)
Mice2
  • In mice, chemically activating the cells and placing animals in a stimulating environment with running wheels and toys reversed the alterations and restore some of the connectivity disrupted by dementia. (sfn.org)
  • This crucial drug discovery work in cells and mice should act as stepping stone to develop new treatments that can halt damaging brain inflammation and nerve cell death. (southampton.ac.uk)
Globally1
Humans2
  • There are plenty of animals with larger brains than humans, and the association between brain size and intelligence is weak. (theconversation.com)
  • Extensive studies have shown that physiologically, rats' brains are very similar to humans," said Vyas. (asianscientist.com)
Nerve cells in the brain1
  • However, what more recent studies are showing is that it is the proteins called gingipains, that are released by the bacteria, that are responsible for damage to nerve cells in the brain, rather than just the bacteria on its own. (foodforthebrain.org)