Summary: Music could have unexpected benefits for those with Alzheimer’s disease. Source: Ithaca College. Music and voice major Jessica Voutsinas ’18 was singing the classic song “Over the Rainbow” to a resident at Longview — an adult residential facility near the Ithaca College campus — when the woman unexpectedly lit up and began telling storiesContinue reading “Music as Medicine: Using Music to Help Dementia and Alzheimer’s Patients”
Category Archives: Alzheimer’s Disease
Quercetin, not caffeine, is a major neuroprotective component in coffee
Quercetin food sources Elderberries Apples Peppers Red wine Dark cherries and berries (blueberries, bilberries, blackberries and others) Tomatoes Cruciferous veggies, including broccoli, cabbage and sprouts Leafy green veggies, including spinach, kale Citrus fruits Title: Quercetin, not caffeine, is a major neuroprotective component in coffee. Authors: Lee M, McGeer EG, McGeer PL. Journal: Neurobiol Aging. 2016Continue reading “Quercetin, not caffeine, is a major neuroprotective component in coffee”
Alzheimer’s Disease Linked to the Metabolism of Unsaturated Fats
Summary: A new study report omega 3 and omega 6 unsaturated fatty acids are significantly decreased in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s. Source: King’s College London. A new study published in PLOS Medicine’s Special Issue on Dementia has found that the metabolism of omega-3 and omega-6 unsaturated fatty acids in the brain are associatedContinue reading “Alzheimer’s Disease Linked to the Metabolism of Unsaturated Fats”
The Way The Brain Processes Speech Could Serve as a Predictor of Early Dementia
Summary: Noticeable communication problems may be an early sign of mild cognitive impairment, a new study reports. Source: Baycrest Center For Geriatric Care. Early dementia is typically associated with memory and thinking problems; but older adults should also be vigilant about hearing and communication problems, suggest recent findings in a joint Baycrest-University of Memphis study.Continue reading “The Way The Brain Processes Speech Could Serve as a Predictor of Early Dementia”
Prolonged Sleep May Predict Dementia Risk
Data from the Framingham Heart Study has shown that people who consistently sleep more than nine hours each night had double the risk of developing dementia in 10 years as compared to participants who slept for 9 hours or less. https://www.bu.edu/buniverse/interface/embed/embed.html?v=28Zl090 The findings, which appear in the journal Neurology, also found those who slept longerContinue reading “Prolonged Sleep May Predict Dementia Risk”
Two common classes of drugs linked to dementia
Recent reports have linked two common classes of drugs to dementia. Fortunately, there are alternatives to both. If you’re worried about developing dementia, you’ve probably memorized the list of things you should do to minimize your risk—eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly, getting adequate sleep, and keeping your mind and soul engaged. In the pastContinue reading “Two common classes of drugs linked to dementia”
Depression to Dementia
(i) Individuals who develop depression at any point in their lives, sustain minimal or no depression-related neuropathology (eg, glucocorticoid neurotoxicity), and who have stable, normal cognitive functioning; (ii) Individuals who develop depression at any point and who experience depression-related neuropathology that results in MCI that is stable (unless they experience additional depressive episodes); (iii) IndividualsContinue reading “Depression to Dementia”
Why women have more Alzheimer’s disease than men
Gender and mitochondrial toxicity of amyloid-beta peptide The main risk factors for developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are age and gender. The incidence of the disease is higher in women than in men, and this cannot simply be attributed to the higher longevity of women versus men. Thus, there must be a specific pathogenic mechanism toContinue reading “Why women have more Alzheimer’s disease than men”
Sauna bathing is inversely associated with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in middle-aged Finnish men
Background there are no previous studies linking repeated heat exposure of sauna and the risk of memory diseases. We aimed to investigate whether frequency of sauna bathing is associated with risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Setting prospective population-based study. Methods the frequency of sauna bathing was assessed at baseline in the Kuopio IschaemicContinue reading “Sauna bathing is inversely associated with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in middle-aged Finnish men”
The Molecular Roots of Alzheimer’s
Summary: Findings may help to shed light on how Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases develop. Source: WUSTL. Cellular ‘housekeeping’ molecule’s structure linked to neurodegeneration Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have detailed the structure of a molecule that has been implicated in Alzheimer’s disease. Knowing the shape of the molecule —Continue reading “The Molecular Roots of Alzheimer’s”
Drop in Body Temperature Linked to Aging May Aggravate Features of Alzheimer’s
The drop in body temperature associated with aging could aggravate the main manifestations of Alzheimer’s, suggests a study published in the latest issue of Neurobiology of Aging by Université Laval researchers. Although the phenomenon was demonstrated using transgenic mice, researchers believe that the findings are convincing enough to warrant further investigation in humans. “We knowContinue reading “Drop in Body Temperature Linked to Aging May Aggravate Features of Alzheimer’s”
Suppressing Amyloid Plaques in Alzheimer’s Disease and Diabetes
When proteins change their structure and clump together, formation of amyloid fibrils and plaques may occur. Such ‘misfolding’ and ‘protein aggregation’ processes damage cells and cause diseases such as Alzheimer’s and type 2 diabetes. A team of scientists from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) headed by Professor Aphrodite Kapurniotu have now developed molecules thatContinue reading “Suppressing Amyloid Plaques in Alzheimer’s Disease and Diabetes”
Diabetes and Dementia Link: Alzheimer’s Impairs Insulin Signalling
Mount Sinai Researchers Identify Brain Insulin Resistance as Possible New Link Between Alzheimer’s Disease and Diabetes. Several epidemiological studies support the hypothesis that diabetes increases a person’s risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease. However, new research from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai published in the journal Alzheimer’s and Dementia suggests the reverse—that Alzheimer’sContinue reading “Diabetes and Dementia Link: Alzheimer’s Impairs Insulin Signalling”
New Link Found Between Diabetes and Alzheimer’s
Summary: Researchers report a drug used to treat diabetes may be successful at treating Alzheimer’s disease also. Source: University of Aberdeen. Drugs used to treat diabetes could also be used to treat Alzheimer’s disease, and vice versa, according to new research from the University. This is also the first study of its kind to showContinue reading “New Link Found Between Diabetes and Alzheimer’s”