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Report shows carers for people with dementia facing unique challenges
LOS ANGELES: A new report highlights the unique challenges faced by carers of people with dementia.
The report aims to understand what it’s like to provide full-time care, and how it can affect daily life.
Caring for someone living with dementia has hidden costs, taking its Read More »
Chronic stress can boost Alzheimer’s risk
LOS ANGELES: New research has revealed that chronic stress creates a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease later in life.
“Our study provides strong evidence that perceived stress increases the likelihood that an older person will develop [amnestic mild cognitive impairment],” said lead researcher Dr. Richard Read More »
Women’s brains age better than men’s says study
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Women are less prone to memory problems in old age but men are less likely to be affected by disabilities, a study suggests.
The amount of time that men spent in a state of ‘mild cognitive impairment’ increased slightly, scientists from Newcastle and Cambridge Read More »
Memory analysed via brain connectivity patterns
LOS ANGELES: The 1950s Japanese film Rashomon is famous for its exploration of the way people recall the same incident in different ways, but even outside of how we shape our recollections to suit our own personal narratives, it seems humans really do remember things differently. Read More »