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Blood tests for tau, a key biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease, may predict dementia risk, a new study found. How best to use ...

Many people don’t know that there are many different types of dementia, including one called Lewy Body Dementia (LBD). We asked doctors to explain Lewy Body Dementia symptoms, causes, and treatment ...

You’ve forgotten a few appointments lately and you find yourself losing track of conversations. Close friends or family may have also noticed some changes in your memory or thinking. Becoming more ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Markers of karyoptosis, a newly defined form of cell death, have turned up in Alzheimer's and frontotemporal dementia brains.

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Once you consider all the different reasons that individuals may end up falling, it’s actually remarkable that it doesn’t happen more frequently. Falls are no laughing matter. When someone falls and ...

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Shingles, a condition triggered by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus in the body, can cause a “war zone” of inflammation in the brain.

Spouses of people with dementia had a higher risk of developing dementia themselves, a matched cohort study of nearly 1 ...