by John McMillan | Jun 13, 2025 | Alzheimer's Disease
Claudia Cooper, Queen Mary University of London A new study has highlighted the complex emotions and ethical dilemmas of learning your future risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Among 274 healthy research participants from the US aged 65 and over, 40% declined to receive...
by admin | Mar 21, 2025 | Aging, Alzheimer's Disease
Sarah Curtis, Nottingham Trent University Ten million people are diagnosed with dementia worldwide each year – that’s more than ever. According to the Alzheimer’s Society approximately one million people in the UK are currently living with the disease. Studies predict...
by admin | Dec 20, 2024 | Alzheimer's Disease
Laura Fenton, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and Duke Han, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences A brain region affected very early in Alzheimer’s disease may explain why some aging people are at greater risk of financial exploitation....
by admin | Dec 20, 2024 | Alzheimer's Disease
Dr. Philip McMillan, John McMillan A groundbreaking study by Mass General Brigham has revealed a surprising trend: occupations requiring extensive spatial navigation, such as taxi and ambulance driving, are associated with lower rates of Alzheimer’s disease...
by admin | Dec 6, 2024 | Alzheimer's Disease
Rahul Sidhu, University of Sheffield Alzheimer’s disease is one of the world’s biggest health problems. Yet, despite the fact millions of people globally are diagnosed with the disease each year, it remains a challenge to treat. This is largely because the underlying...
by admin | Nov 15, 2024 | Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia
Abidemi Otaiku, University of Birmingham We spend a third of our lives asleep. And a quarter of our time asleep is spent dreaming. So, for the average person alive in 2022, with a life expectancy of around 73, that clocks in at just over six years of dreaming. Yet,...
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