Tag Archives: dementia
Computer games ‘play vital role in boosting intelligence’
NEW YORK: Scientists believe they have moved closer to proving that playing computer games can make you smarter.
Claims have long been made that “brain training” tools, such as video games requiring the use of memory, can boost educational achievement and fight off dementia.
Today a Read More »
Long-term NSAID use in rheumatoid arthritis decreases dementia risk
NEW YORK: A longer period of treatment with non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) was associated with a decreased risk of dementia among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in a large population-based cohort, according to recent findings.
Previous studies have suggested that early inflammation, cardiovascular disease, and depression Read More »
Alzheimer’s disease ‘prunes’ brain’s nerve cells
NEW YORK: New research has revealed an interesting link in Alzheimer’s disease.
The disease causes proteins to build up in the brain forming structures called ‘plaques’ and ‘tangles’.
Over time this can lead to the loss of the connections between nerve cells and eventually the loss Read More »
Dementia patients are wrongly told ‘it’s just a mid-life crisis’
NEW YORK: Middle-aged dementia patients are wrongly being told they are going through a mid-life crisis or marital problems by doctors who are failing to recognise symptoms, experts have warned.
Tens of thousands of patients have types of dementia that present different symptoms than those associated Read More »