Tag Archives: Neurodegenerative Disorders

More on Possible Blood Tests for Pre-Symptomatic Alzheimer’s Disease (NHS Digital / Nature Medicine)

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary People with a rare hereditary form of Alzheimer’s Disease (Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer’s Disease) have raised levels of a protein called neurofilament light chain (NfC) in their blood, arising from damage to previously healthy nerve cells. These elevated levels of … Continue reading →

Dementia Research Centre in Wales (BBC News)

Posted on October 26, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A brief piece, from BBC News, on the work and aims of the £20 million Dementia Research Institute at Cardiff University. Full Text Link Reference Clarke, O. (2018). Fruit flies’ brains studied to help crack dementia. London: BBC Health … Continue reading →

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Pre-Eclampsia and Risk of Dementia (BMJ)

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Danish research indicates that pre-eclampsia is associated with a subsequent increased risk of dementia in later life, particularly with vascular dementia. Full Text Link Reference Basit, S. Wohlfahrt, J. [and] Boyd, HA. (2018). Pre-eclampsia and risk of dementia later … Continue reading →

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Risk of Dementia in Patients Using Antidepressants? (Behavioural Neurology)

Posted on October 23, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Evidence indicating that use of antidepressants is associated significantly with an increased risk of developing dementia: Full Text Link Reference Wang, YC. Tai, PA. [and] Poly, TN. [et al] (2018). Increased risk of dementia in patients with antidepressants: a … Continue reading →

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Hallucinations and Delusions in Dementia With Lewy Bodies (Behavioural Neurology)

Posted on October 13, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Hallucinations and delusions are common in Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB). A study shows that DLB patients who experience delusional symptoms tend to have poorer cognitive function and more severe BPSD. Oddly, DLB patients with diabetes appear to be less … Continue reading →

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Summary of Recent Progress in Alzheimer’s Disease Prevention Trials (CTAD / JPAD)

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The following article summarises a round-up of present understanding and developments reflected in current and planned prevention trials, as discussed at a EU / US / Clinical Trials in Alzheimer’s Disease (CTAD) Task Force meeting, as of December 2016-7. … Continue reading →

More on the Likely Association Between Air Pollution and Increased Risk of Dementia? (BMJ Open / NHS Choices / BBC News / PHE)

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Further evidence has emerged, from London, on the possible link between long-term exposure to air pollution and the likelihood of developing dementia. Full Text Link Reference Air pollution linked to dementia risk. London: NHS Choices; Behind the Headlines, September … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Neurodegenerative Disorders

More on Possible Blood Tests for Pre-Symptomatic Alzheimer’s Disease (NHS Digital / Nature Medicine)

Dementia Research Centre in Wales (BBC News)

Pre-Eclampsia and Risk of Dementia (BMJ)

Risk of Dementia in Patients Using Antidepressants? (Behavioural Neurology)

Hallucinations and Delusions in Dementia With Lewy Bodies (Behavioural Neurology)

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