Tag Archives: dementia
New pathways to care for people with brain injury
HOUSTON: Research into the experiences of young people with acquired brain injury (ABI) and their carers has shed new light on their pathways to rehabilitation, housing and support.
In a collaborative project, Melbourne researchers examined the experiences of people with severe ABI and their families Read More »
Reading aloud can build up brains
HOUSTON: Reading aloud to young children improves their brain function, new research shows.
Researchers who used magnetic resonance imaging to scan the brains of three to five-year-olds while they listened to a story found it activated areas of the brain that support mental imagery and Read More »
Playing tackle football before 12 impacts brain health
PHOENIX: The age at which boys start playing tackle football may have a big impact on brain health later in life, a new study suggests.
Former players who started playing tackle football before the age of 12 were at a higher risk of altered brain Read More »
New assessment can ID dementia in minutes
HOUSTON: A new evaluation tool allows even a layperson to determine if a person has dementia, and the extent of the dementia, within minutes.
The method allows even a layperson to do the assessment in three to five minutes. Researchers say the results from the Read More »