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How Living Near Golf Courses Affects Your Brain Health
34+ min ago (1634+ words) In the United States, Parkinson's disease currently affects around 1. 5 million people, with about 60, 000 new cases diagnosed each year. 1 While age and genetics are believed to be risk factors for this condition, research shows that where you live also plays a…...
Frontiers | Editorial: Cellular neuropathology of hearing loss
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (101+ words) Cellular Neuropathology of Hearing Loss Front. Cell. Neurosci. , 25 May 2026 Barbara Jane Morley 2 1. University Basel Hospital, Basel, Switzerland 2. Boys Town National Research Hospital, Omaha, NE, United States Editorial on the Research Topic Cellular neuropathology of hearing loss The transition toward mechanistic…...
Award for late teacher's fight against Alzheimer's - AOL
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (326+ words) A teacher from Nottingham has been given a posthumous doctorate for her contribution to Alzheimer's research. In 1983, Carol Jennings' father Walter Bexon was diagnosed with the disease, followed by four of his siblings. She was convinced genetics played a role,…...
How to preserve dignity and respect when helping aging loved ones
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (629+ words) (Aging Untold) " Dignity in aging does not have to fade with time, but it can slip away through small decisions and everyday interactions, according to the Aging Untold experts. Sam Cradduck, a gerontologist, said the conversation about dignity needs to…...
The surprising handwriting trait that may be an early sign of dementia
5+ hour, 2+ min ago (655+ words) By LUKE ANDREWS, U. S. SENIOR HEALTH CORRESPONDENT It's a life skill that everyone cherishes, the ability to jot thoughts, shopping lists or ideas down quickly onto a piece of paper. But now, a new study warns that starting to write slowly…...
Midlife Sleep-Derived Brain Health Score Predicts Future Cognition
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (173+ words) A higher sleep-derived Brain Health Score in midlife predicted better cognitive performance more than a decade later, according to study results published in Sleep. Among the participants, the mean (SD) age was 55. 9 (8. 2) years at polysomnography and 70. 4 (8. 1) years at cognitive testing;…...
Gum disease pathogen may drive Alzheimer's through microglial ferroptosis pathway
6+ hour, 1+ min ago (662+ words) Alzheimer's disease (AD), the leading cause of dementia, is projected to affect 152 million individuals worldwide by 2050; yet its pathogenesis remains poorly understood and effective treatments are lacking. Gum disease pathogen may drive Alzheimer's through microglial ferroptosis pathway Alzheimer's disease (AD),…...
Bruce Willis" Wife Emma Heming Aims to "Improve" Dementia-Stricken Actor"s Condition With Olympian"s Diet
11+ hour, 48+ min ago (342+ words) Emma Heming Willis has revamped Bruce Willis" diet amid his frontotemporal dementia, according to a source quoted by Examiner. The source says the Bruce Willis dementia care now includes ultra-healthy, non-processed whole foods, ample water, and high-protein meals of meat…...
What's good in Northumberland? PACE talk helping families navigate dementia with compassion, confidence
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (229+ words) Families across Northumberland caring for loved ones living with dementia are being invited to a free virtual conversation designed to provide practical tools, encouragement and hope. The Northumberland PACE Speakers Series will present Dementia: How to be an effective care…...
AI accelerates hunt for brain condition treatments | LBC
11+ hour, 47+ min ago (597+ words) 10pm - 1am10pm to 1am 7pm - 11pm7pm to 11pm Researchers at the UK Dementia Research Institute are using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to speed up the search for treatments to neurological conditions. Scientists hope that using algorithms to detect patterns of disease will reduce time usually spent analysing…...