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The Strange Ways Our Brains Process Music: What Does Blue Sound Like?
People who can’t talk after a stroke can often sing—and they are even able to access all the lyrics. A man named Woody who suffered from Alzheimer’s could give an outstanding musical performance as he...
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Vitamin D Deficiency More Than Doubles Risk of Alzheimer’s
By Jonathan Benson, contributing writer to Natural News The most comprehensive study yet to be conducted on the subject has revealed that vitamin D levels really do affect dementia risk. An expert,...
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Do Alzheimer’s, Dementia Prove the Soul Doesn’t Exist?
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Occasionally, just before death, people with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia who’ve been completely incoherent for many years will seem to return suddenly to their senses. Their...
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Common Sleeping and Anxiety Pills Linked to Alzheimer’s (Video)
Commonly prescribed sleeping and anxiety pills, known as benzodiazepines, are now under scrutiny. Researchers found those who take drugs like Valium and Ativan have a significantly higher risk of...
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World Alzheimer’s Day 2014: Alzheimer’s Disease—Yes, It’s Preventable!
An estimated 5.4 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease, a severe form of dementia, and hundreds of thousands more may suffer from an often misdiagnosed subtype called “hippocampal sparing”...
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Memories, Not Emotions, Fade for People With Alzheimer’s
People with Alzheimer’s disease can feel lingering emotions after an event even though they may not remember it. Researchers showed individuals with Alzheimer’s disease clips of sad and happy movies....
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Ottawa, Provinces, to Come Together to Develop National Dementia Strategy
BANFF, Alta.—Citing the “impending boom” of a dementia health-care crisis, Health Minister Rona Ambrose and her provincial and territorial counterparts agreed Wednesday Oct. 1 to work together to...
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Smoking Is Major Factor in Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s disease, a severe form of dementia, affects an estimated 5.2 million Americans, according to 2013 statistics. Approximately 7.7 million new cases of dementia are identified every...
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How To Keep Your Brain Young
Are forgetfulness and “senior moments” inevitable parts of aging? Many medical professionals (including the doctor in CNN’s news brief above) say it’s perfectly normal to start having memory lapses by...
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Film Review: ‘Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me’
As a one-time member of the first-call studio ensemble the Wrecking Crew, Glen Campbell could definitely play. His livelihood depended on it. That musical prowess will not abandon Campbell, even when...
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Blood Test Might Diagnose Alzheimer’s Much Earlier
A simple blood test might diagnose early onset Alzheimer’s disease with increased accuracy and much sooner than currently possible. Previous research has found that changes in the brain occur two...
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The Rising Toll of Alzheimer’s
WASHINGTON—David Hilfiker knows what’s coming. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s so early that he’s had time to tell his family what he wants to happen once forgetfulness turns incapacitating. “When...
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Canada’s Top Killers Claiming Fewer Lives
The leading causes of death among Canadians have all shown a sharp decline over the past decade, coinciding with medical advancements and better preventative measures. Earlier this week, Statistics...
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Actavis to Pay $25 Billion for Forest Labs
Actavis PLC plans to buy Forest Laboratories Inc. in an approximately $25 billion cash-and-stock combination that will create a drugmaker with a product portfolio that includes drugs like the...
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Alzheimer’s Buddy Program Pairs Patients, Students
At age 80, retired Chicago physician and educator Dan Winship is getting a bittersweet last chance to teach about medicine — only this time he’s the subject. In the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease,...
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Can Vitamin C Stop a Brain From Aging?
“I want to die with my boots on!” is an oft-heard expression. But it poses a problem today when many are living and dying not even knowing whether their boots are on. Does Alzheimer’s disease have to...
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Landmark Alzheimer’s Study Pinpoints Protein That Protects Aging Brain
The conundrum has stumped doctors for years. Why do neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s affect only the elderly? Why do some people live to be over 100 with normal brain functioning while...
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5 Easy Ways to Keep Alzheimer’s at Bay
When it comes to preventing Alzheimer’s disease, there’s some good news. Mounting evidence suggests that the changes you make now can have a significant positive effect on what happens to your brain...
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New Shoes With GPS Tracking
Andrew Carle, an assistant professor at George Mason University and a consultant on senior housing issues, is always looking for new technology to improve the lives of the elderly. He’s even coined a...
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Could Gene Therapy Switch Off Paralysis?
Researchers have identified a coding gene that has a profound effect on the central nervous system. They say the finding could shed light on paralysis, stroke, and other disorders of the central...
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