Stories tagged "dementia"

A new study proposes that some people suffering from Alzheimer's disease experience a reduction in their high blood pressure because of cognitive decline.

The more alcohol an individual drinks, the smaller his or her total brain volume.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A new statewide Silver Alert program is designed to help find missing seniors with cognitive disabilities such as Alzheimer's disease.

People with mild to moderate dementia are cared for largely by family physicians as well as the patient's own family, and management of care can be complex and challenging.

On 29th September 2008, Managing Director of Barchester Healthcare, Tim Hammond, will be speaking at the Conservative Party Conference on the subject of social care.

Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has dementia, her daughter says. Is it right to discuss her condition publicly?

Rarely have we heard Alzheimer’s singled out in such an important speech. With the numbers of people living with dementia set to rise to over a million in the next 15 years, the need to find new cures and treatments could not be greater.

Inflammation in the brain resulting from infection or injury may accelerate the progress of dementia, new research suggests. The findings may have implications for the treatment and care of those living with dementia.

What is dementia?It is descriptive term for a collection of symptoms that can be caused by a number of disorders that affect the brain.

At the 21st Congress of the ECNP 2008 in Barcelona, Dr. Ingmar Skoog, a renowned Swedish researcher in neuroscience from Göteborg University, evaluated the latest findings about the effect of antihypertensive treatment on cognitive function and dementia