DALLAS: Certain symptoms associated with the development of Alzheimer’s disease, including agitation and depression, affect Hispanics more frequently and severely than other ethnicities.

The findings suggest that Alzheimer’s disease manifests itself differently in Hispanic populations.

“Our study shows that the severity and proportion of neuropsychiatric Read More »

BOSTON: The progress of dementia could be slowed by patients doing simple math and reading exercises every day, with the added benefit of saving money from the public purse, a yearlong study has found.

A joint research team from private education provider Kumon Institute of Read More »

PHILADELPHIA: Heavy marijuana use over a long period of time may severely damage the brain, according to a new review of previous research.

In the review, the researchers also described the case of a 52-year-old man who died after using marijuana. The man, who had Read More »

CHICAGO: A research team at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center recently set out to develop a clinical profile to help correctly diagnose patients with Lewy body dementia.

The research team compared 21 patients with Lewy body dementia to 21 patients with Alzheimer’s disease, Read More »