Tag Archives: dementia
Healthy lifestyle could prevent 30% of dementia cases claims research
LOS ANGELES: Some 30% of dementia cases could be prevented if the patient had a more healthy lifestyle, claims a research report.
In particular, high blood pressure is a major cause of dementia which is affecting an increasing number of people, the paper says, quoting researchers Read More »
Affymetrix and Cytox to co-develop Alzheimer’s assay
NEW YORK: Affymetrix and Cytox have agreed to collaborate on developing and commercializing a blood-based genetic assay for research in diagnosis and prognosis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
The value of the collaboration was not disclosed by Cytox, which announced the Read More »
Loneliness could accelerate cognitive decline in later life claims study
CHICAGO: Loneliness could be associated with an increased rate of cognitive decline in older adults, according to findings.
More than 8,300 adults aged 65 and older participating in a health and retirement study had assessments conducted every two years from 1998 to 2010. Researchers reported Read More »
Almost all psych drug use is unnecessary claims study
NEW YORK: More than half a million people age 65 years or older die every year from psychiatric drug use, and the worst part is that these death pills aren’t even effective at treating either mental illness or depression. Researchers from Denmark’s Nordic Cochrane Centre Read More »