Dementia

A digital training program significantly improved the quality of life for people with dementia who lived in assisted living communities and nursing homes in the United Kingdom. As a result, there was a...

Here’s how toxic tau proteins are on brain cells … Wegovy could battle brain inflammation, study finds … Former football players have brain lesions linked to dementia markers … Corticosteroids...

Irregular sleep patterns — not sticking to a regular sleep-wake schedule — may put people at a higher risk for dementia compared to those with more consistent sleep patterns, according to a new report...

Biden team aims to lower drug costs with inflation penalties …  Xarelto has higher risk for bleeding complications than others in class … Receptive music therapy improves cognitive function, depression...

Scientists have found a protein in the brain that’s linked to early-onset dementia and could also play a role in motor neuron disease. 

White House threatens patent protection to lower drug costs … Study eyes reason behind memory loss in older adults … Statins can ease dementia severity in some people … Low, high-tech tools to reduce...

A new study sheds light on sleep and cognitive changes in older adults. Namely, sleeping for  a short amount of time and sleep variability were linked to poor cognitive function, the authors reported.

Mackerel, tuna could help people with heart disease risk, study finds … Scientists spot new dementia protein … Light therapy may help sleep, behaviors in Alzheimer’s disease … Pest-proof your nursing...

A new study correlates housing instability with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia risk, focusing on a population of United States veterans.

North and South Dakota lead nursing home COVID vaccinations. Here’s how. … Models can predict when older adults with dementia may need nursing home care … Florida governor proposes 1% Medicaid bump...