Cambridgeshire charity reveals how Lilian Sully’s £1million gift for dementia will be spent – Cambridge News


Cambridge News

Cambridgeshire charity reveals how Lilian Sully's £1million gift for dementia will be spent
Cambridge News
They are particularly interested in receptors on these cells, known as Toll-like receptors (TLRs), and whether they can clear damaging protein build-up in the brain and slow down the progression of Alzheimer's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies.

Conference for Alzheimer’s, dementia caregivers – Fond du Lac Reporter


Fond du Lac Reporter

Conference for Alzheimer's, dementia caregivers
Fond du Lac Reporter
FOND DU LAC – The Alzheimer's Association, in conjunction with the Dementia Care Network of Fond du Lac County, will present “The More You Know: A Day of Education and Support for Those Who Care,” an educational conference for family and …

Tau Aggregate Types Predict Dementia Destiny – Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News

Tau Aggregate Types Predict Dementia Destiny
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
Perhaps we should stop calling them clumps, the toxic aggregates of tau protein that lead to Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative syndromes. Since “clump” is, by definition, a confused mass, one could get the idea that any tau clump is much

How we export Alzheimer’s to the world — one cheeseburger at a time – NJ.com


NJ.com

How we export Alzheimer's to the world — one cheeseburger at a time
NJ.com
A study published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition finds that as other nations adopt the Western diet popular here in the U.S., they're seeing a spike in the rates of dementia and other chronic diseases. Japan is a prime example
SWIRCA & MORE: Best evidence for prevention of Alzheimer's disease is to maintain a heart healthy dietEvansville Courier & Press
New alert system to help families find missing seniors with Alzheimer'sMiami’s Community Newspapers
Presidential Proclamation — National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month, 2016EIN News (press release)
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Drug designed to tackle chronic pain ‘reverses’ Alzheimer’s symptoms – Express.co.uk


Express.co.uk

Drug designed to tackle chronic pain 'reverses' Alzheimer's symptoms
Express.co.uk
“This drug may reduce inflammation in the brain which is linked to Alzheimer's disease.” Dementia is a gradual decline of how the brain functions. It is incurable, and slowly interferes with a person's ability to carry out the normal tasks of daily

Distinct structures of tau protein aggregates may help determine type of dementia, study shows – News-Medical.net

Distinct structures of tau protein aggregates may help determine type of dementia, study shows
News-Medical.net
The research helps explain the diversity of dementias linked to tau protein aggregation, which destroys brain cells of patients with Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative syndromes. The study also has implications for earlier and more accurate

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Memory Cafes help engage people with Alzheimer’s, dementia – Evansville Courier & Press


Evansville Courier & Press

Memory Cafes help engage people with Alzheimer's, dementia
Evansville Courier & Press
Tony Payne knew something was wrong. He was forgetting simple things like his grandchildren's names.

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Structure of toxic tau aggregates determinestype of dementia, rate of progression – Science Daily

Structure of toxic tau aggregates determinestype of dementia, rate of progression
Science Daily
The research helps explain the diversity of dementias linked to tau protein aggregation, which destroys brain cells of patients with Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative syndromes. The study also has implications for earlier and more accurate

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Dealing with dementia – The Kingston Whig-Standard


The Kingston Whig-Standard

Dealing with dementia
The Kingston Whig-Standard
"Ontario doesn't have a dementia strategy right now," said Vicki Poffley, the executive director of the Alzheimer Society of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington. So the Alzheimer Society of Ontario has been working with the provincial government

Facing fiscal reality when dementia strikes – Napa Valley Register


Napa Valley Register

Facing fiscal reality when dementia strikes
Napa Valley Register
The diagnosis was Alzheimer's, the most common cause of dementia, which can wreak havoc on even the best financial planning for retirement. McClatchey, now living in Albuquerque, considers himself lucky that he was diagnosed in the disease's early …