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Long-term tau elevation linked to chronic symptoms after brain injury
PHILADELPHIA: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) during military deployment leads to long-term increases in plasma tau concentrations, according to a new study. The findings could help identify individuals at risk of chronic neurological symptoms after TBI…
Full story covered in the Dementia Business Weekly.
Read More »New study supports link between ADHD and traumatic brain injury
DALLAS: A recent study of adults has found links between traumatic brain injury and a history of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, suggesting that adults with a history of brain injuries may benefit from improved screening for the behavioural disorder.
The study utilised data obtained from a Read More »
Dementia treatment under the theatrical spotlight
PHOENIX: An award-winning play An Evening with Dementia is to be staged.
It is a portrait of an aging actor living in a skilled nursing home who accepts rather than suffers with the condition.
The production will take the audience on an illuminating, and at times Read More »
Study links physical activity to greater mental flexibility in older adults
LOS ANGELES: One day soon, doctors may determine how physically active you are simply by imaging your brain. Physically fit people tend to have larger brain volumes and more intact white matter than their less-fit peers. Now a new study reveals that older adults who regularly Read More »