LOS ANGELES: Skilled nursing homes are routinely cited for lapses that imperil residents, from letting those with dementia wander off to not stopping elders from choking on their food. For years, advocates, researchers and government officials have worried about the overuse of anti­psychotic medications that Read More »

SAN JOSE: Scientists have discovered that the buildup of the beta-2-microglobulin (B2M) protein in the blood and the brain causes age-related memory impairment.

Blocking the buildup of this protein may slow down or even prevent age-related memory deterioration.
Although many protein levels fluctuate with age, Read More »

LOS ANGELES: There are several potentially modifiable risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease (AD), including obesity, diabetes and smoking, but the causality of these associations is unclear. New insights come from an analysis of the International Genomics of Alzheimer’s Project (IGAP) database, which includes 17,008 individuals Read More »

PHILADELPHIA: Those with dementia who need a nudge to remember friends and loved ones, or get confused over what medication to take, will soon get help – from their spectacles.

Scientists are developing intelligent glasses that can recognise different people, for instance, and discreetly remind Read More »