Tag Archives: dementia
Why memory loss is much faster in men
BOSTON: It’s official, say scientists, men really do have worse memories than women.
A new study shows memory loss is a natural part of aging which doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll succumb to Alzheimer’s.
Declining memory is common to everyone, but it affects men earlier in Read More »
Biogen optimism for Alzheimer’s drug
NEW YORK: An experimental Alzheimer’s drug being developed by a US biotech group has offered hope that scientists may be closer to a breakthrough for the devastating disease, after early trials showed the treatment slowed the rate of cognitive decline.
Biogen’s Aducanumab is one of Read More »
Social isolation becoming an epidemic health threat experts warn
PHILADELPHIA: Lack of social connections can be as harmful to people’s well-being as suffering from diseases, stress, or poverty, and can even reduce life expectancy.
Loneliness and isolation are not only on the rise among the elderly but growing parts of the general population as Read More »
Greater risk of death by antipsychotics in dementia patients research suggests
SAN JOSE: The effect of antipsychotics on mortality in elderly patients with dementia may be higher than previously reported, researchers say.
Recognition has grown over the past ten years of the adverse events — including pneumonia, cardiac failure and cerebrovascular disorders — associated with the Read More »