WASHINGTON, D.C.: An artist virtually bed-bound with dementia, who has found art sets her free, is taking part in an art exhibition designed to challenge public perceptions about older age and dementia.

Golden Gallery Art & Soul is a collection of paintings, sculpture and textiles created Read More »

DALLAS: A component in cannabis can fight toxic proteins which cause Alzheimer’s disease, research has suggested.

The research has been welcomed as providing potential clues for how Alzheimer’s could be treated therapeutically.

The scientists, from the Salk Institute in California, have found evidence that tetrahydrocannabinol Read More »

NEW YORK: A new study puts to rest any worries that diseases of dementia might be passed along through blood transfusions.

Recent research has shown that a number of neurological conditions, including Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease, can be induced in healthy laboratory animals through the Read More »

PHILADELPHIA: Scientists from the University of Sheffield have discovered a novel function of the C9orf72 protein which is linked to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) — giving a new insight into the most common genetic cause of the degenerative diseases.

The pioneering Read More »