WASHINGTON, D.C.: Basildon Hospital has launched a ’Golden Oldies’ show on its radio station, designed to help dementia sufferers.

The show, which will air between 2pm and 3pm, Monday to Friday, will play only classic music from easy listen artists like Frank Sinatra and Glenn Miller. Read More »

DALLAS: GlaxoSmithKline is partnering with a San Diego research institute to study brain function and treatments to potentially reverse or slow down neurodegeneration.

The Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute in La Jolla and GlaxoSmithKline, which has operations in the Philadelphia area, will create a Read More »

PHOENIX: On March 31 and April 1, 95 scientists from 23 companies, 19 academic institutions, as well as public and private funding and related organizations gathered in Washington, D.C., for the Frontotemporal Dementia Study Group’s fourth workshop. While the city’s cherry blossoms bloomed riotously outside, Read More »

DALLAS: Indiana University School of Medicine researchers used brain imaging to determine whether common cold and allergy medicines may shrink the brain and lead to an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease.

The results of the study led the team of researchers to suggest older adults Read More »