A crucial link between the brain’s cleaning system and deterioration of neurons associated with Alzheimer’s disease has been discovered by University of Queensland researchers. Professor Elizabeth Coulson, from UQ’s School of Biomedical Sciences and Queensland Brain Institute, said the research has revealed a direct link between early brain degeneration and impaired waste clearance in the […]
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Blood tests for diagnosing dementia would be much more acceptable to the public than current tests offered, according to a new survey. The news comes as Alzheimer’s Research UK and Alzheimer’s Society begin a joint research venture to bring a blood test to the NHS in five years. The nationally representative survey found that over […]
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Dementia is the name for a group of symptoms that commonly include problems with memory, thinking, problem solving, language and perception. In a person with dementia, these symptoms are bad enough to affect daily life. Dementia is not a disease in its own right, and it is not a natural part of ageing. Rather, the […]
Recent research has revealed the link between Dementia and hearing loss, finding that those people who suffer with hearing loss may have a higher risk of developing dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease. Learn more from Rob Ormerod, head of audiology at Bayfields Opticians and Audiologists. The decade-long study, published in the Lancet, found that compared with those […]
Dementia risk differs between sex and gender identity, study suggests: Transgender and non-binary adults may be at higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease – the most common form of dementia – in later life, due to key risk factors being more prevalent in this population writes Ben Knight of UNSW. Research recently published in Alzheimer’s […]
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Intermittent fasting as a protection against dementia: Researchers from the University of Melbourne and the Royal Melbourne Hospital will lead a study examining whether intermittent fasting can reduce the risk of developing dementia. Intermittent fasting, also known as time restricted eating, involves longer than usual intervals between meals which can vary from 12 to 24 […]
Dementia is a public health priority with a huge human and economic burden. 50 million people are living with dementia globally and 850,000 of those are in the UK. As the population grows it is predicted that by 2025 over one million people in the UK may have dementia and by 2050, 152 million people […]
Six minutes of high-intensity exercise could extend the lifespan of a healthy brain and delay the onset of neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. New research published in The Journal of Physiology shows that a short but intense bout of cycling increases the production of a specialised protein that is essential for […]
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UQ study explains link between sleep apnoea and dementia: Researchers at The University of Queensland have discovered a link between obstructive sleep apnoea and an increased risk of developing dementia. Professor Elizabeth Coulson from UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute and School of Biomedical Sciences and her team found a causal relationship between a lack of oxygen […]
One in three Alzheimer’s disease family caregivers has persistent symptoms of depression: More than 60% of family caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) experienced at least mild depressive symptoms already at the time the individual with AD was diagnosed. In one third of them, depressive symptoms worsened during a five-year follow-up. The study carried […]
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