#alzheimers

#alzheimers

The brain generates rhythms naturally. One way to confirm this is to record the brain's electrical activity. This electrical activity results from the passage of ions (particles with positive or negative charge, such as sodium and chloride, the components of salt) across brain cell membranes. EEG (electroencephalography), a painless and harmless technique using wires (electrodes) placed on the scalp to record this activity, has been around for nearly a century. EEG reveals that much of a healthy brain's electrical activity is rhythmic, not random.

It is past time for women's health to move beyond "boobs and tubes" - as one expert termed the field's reproductive focus - to address the disparities and prejudice that have hindered medical providers from effectively treating more than half of the population. That's according to experts who gathered for a symposium held recently at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study examining persistent gaps between men's and women's healthcare.

Sometimes, the symptoms occur quite late into the evening, said Dr. Victor Diaz, a neurologist at Orlando Health Neuroscience Institute. Approximately 1 in 5 people with dementia experience sundowning. It affects people with different forms of dementia, like Alzheimer's and Lewy body dementia, Diaz said. "Episodes can last anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours, and in some cases, can extend into the night."

When a loved one is living with Alzheimer's or another form of dementia, families are often faced with the challenge of finding care that goes beyond safety and medical support. They seek a place where their loved one will be seen as a whole person, embraced with dignity, compassion, and joy. At The Watermark at Brooklyn Heights, families across Brooklyn, Manhattan, and greater NYC have found just that: a nationally recognized approach to Memory Care rooted in empathy, connection, and individuality.

The rate of Alzheimer's diagnosis has declined steadily in recent decades, but as baby boomers age, the number of new cases continues to rise. The top risk factor for dementia is age, and by 2030 more than one in five Americans will be 65 or older. That means the prevalence of Alzheimer's in the U.S. could exceed 13.8 million people by 2060.

When Juli comes home after work, her husband doesn't regale her with stories about his photography business the way he once did. Instead he proudly shows her a pill container emptied of the 20 supplements and medications he takes every day. Rather than griping about traffic, he tells her about his walk. When they go out to a favorite Mexican restaurant, he might opt for a side salad instead of tortilla chips with his quesadilla. "He's actually consuming green food, which is new," says Juli, who asked to be identified by only her first name to protect her husband's privacy.

Researchers at the University of Bath said current diagnostic tools are missing the first 10 to 20 years of Alzheimer's, but believe a new Fastball test could transform the way the disease is detected. The 180-second passive test, that records electrical activity in the brain while participants view a stream of images, has been found to reliably identify memory problems in people with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) a condition that can lead to Alzheimer's.

Walking and diet are two of the simplest ways we know to boost BDNF, a key protein that helps brain cells grow, repair and communicate. Higher BDNF levels are strongly linked to better memory and slower cognitive decline.

Amityville's new Barbara Rabinowitz Education & Resource Center includes even a special transit-focused room to teach families how to travel with their affected loved ones - using items such as real LIRR train seats and an airplane row.

We have found that nicotine patches are useful along a whole spectrum of impairments, like people with ADHD, Alzheimer's, and people with age-related memory and cognitive impairment.

The nasal spray contains an experimental monoclonal antibody meant to reduce the Alzheimer's-related inflammation in Walsh's brain, marking a novel approach to treatment.

Mike Wood was an innovative leader whose passion to find a new way to help his child learn led to something remarkable.

Mr. Jeffries's advanced Alzheimer's diagnosis was deemed to render him unfit for trial, indicating severe mental decline affecting his comprehension of the charges.

The European Commission has approved lecanemab, the first therapy targeting the underlying processes of Alzheimer's, marking a significant advancement in the treatment landscape.