Seniors and Aging
Alzheimer's Treatment Trials May Have Special Challenges (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, July 28 (HealthDay News) -- It may be harder to prove the effectiveness of new Alzheimer's disease therapies, because researchers have been having a hard time finding measurable decline in memory and thinking processes in the placebo groups the drugs are being tested against, according to two new reports. More »
Health Tip: Dental Care for Seniors (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- As you age, it may become more difficult to take proper care of your teeth, especially if you have arthritis. More »
Alzheimer's Patients React Poorly to 'Elderspeak' (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, July 28 (HealthDay News) -- Alzheimer's patients may often become upset and even act out when nurses or other caregivers use "baby talk" to converse with them, a new study shows. More »
Most Fit Have Less Brain Atrophy From Alzheimer's (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SUNDAY, July 27 (HealthDay News) -- Physical fitness can help the mind, body and quality of life of people with early Alzheimer's disease and dementia, according to new research. More »
MRI Captures Alzheimer's Lesions (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SUNDAY, July 27 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists are reporting that they have captured images of brain lesions in rabbits similar to those found in people with Alzheimer's disease using conventional MRIs. More »
Blood Pressure Drugs May Protect Against Alzheimer's (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SUNDAY, July 27 (HealthDay News) -- The use of blood pressure drugs called angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) is associated with lower incidence and slower progression of Alzheimer's disease, researchers at the Boston University School of Medicine report. More »
More fit Alzheimer's had less brain atrophy (AP)
AP - Patients in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease who performed better on a treadmill test had less atrophy in the areas of the brain that control memory, according to a study released Sunday. More »
Fitness protects brain in Alzheimer's patients (Reuters)
Reuters - People in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease who are more physically fit had less shrinkage in areas of the brain that are important for memory, researchers said on Sunday. More »
Blood Pressure Drugs May Protect Against Alzheimer's (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SUNDAY, July 27 (HealthDay News) -- The use of blood pressure drugs called angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) is associated with lower incidence and slower progression of Alzheimer's disease, researchers at the Boston University School of Medicine report. More »
MRI Captures Alzheimer's Lesions (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SUNDAY, July 27 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists are reporting that they have captured images of brain lesions in rabbits similar to those found in people with Alzheimer's disease using conventional MRIs. More »