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Bilingualism can have surprising neurological benefits

It turns out that knowing a second language is not only good for when you travel overseas or for expanding your range of jobs.

By WALLA!
11/06/2023

Ashkenazi Jews are more likely to suffer from Alzheimer's, study finds

Specific research into Ashkenazi genetics relation to Alzheimer's diseases was done for the first time.

Former US first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia, Carter family says

The Carters occupied the White House during a Democratic administration from 1977 to 1981. They have been married since 1946 and have four children.

By REUTERS
30/05/2023

New treatment could stop dementia's damage to the brain in its tracks - study

After multiple clinical trials, researchers are becoming increasingly confident in sodium selenate's ability to halt cognitive decline in dementia patients.

The first signs of Alzheimer's appear in the eyes. Here's what they are

Can doctors examine a person's eyes to see the start of the dementia process?

By WALLA!
02/05/2023

Sleep habits of dogs and humans with dementia have striking similarities - study

Much like their human companions, dogs with dementia or Alzheimer's disease have a hard time sleeping without disruption.

Potential Alzheimer’s treatment discovered by MIT - study

The treatment has undergone animal testing and is showing promising results.

Inability to walk and talk at same time can point to dementia - study

The shrinking of the frontal lobe and the hippocampus and the slowing down of chemical signals in the brain as people get older hamper multitasking.

By WALLA!
24/03/2023

Amid Bruce Willis revelation: How to help a loved one with dementia

For Willis' family, and other families of those with dementia, this is a very difficult experience because the disease changes the personality of the beloved one we knew.

By VICKI NENI/WALLA!
07/03/2023

Laughing in serious or sad situations may be a sign of dementia

Frontotemporal dementia is one of the least common forms of dementia, while Alzheimer's disease is the most common form.

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