The onset of Alzheimer's could be masked, not delayed, by doing mentally stimulating activities, new research suggests (Source: Nursing in Practice)

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Cerebral amyloid angiopathy, a vasculopathy characterised by the deposition of amyloid fibrils in the arteries and arterioles in the cerebral cortex and meninges, has been reported to be associated with intracerebral haemorrhage and cognitive impairment in the elderly. Advances in neuroimaging and validation of the clinical diagnostic criteria aid in making a correct clinical diagnosis. Associations with Alzheimer's disease, asymptomatic microbleeds and white matter changes on neuroimaging have an influence on the clinical treatment for patients with probable cerebral amyloid angiopathy. Reviewing the reports from Asian countries, we found that patients with cerebral amyloid angiopathy have a strong age‐related prevalence and a consistent association with dementia, but a weaker correlati...

Fiona Phillips, TV presenter and Alzheimer's Society Ambassador, has written a book, Before I Forget, about her complex relationship with her parents. (Source: Alzheimers Society)

Crossword puzzles and other mentally stimulating pursuits may hide but not prevent the progress of Alzheimer's disease, research has shown. (Source: the Mail online | Health)

Conclusion This study has some strengths, including the large number of patients followed and the long follow-up period. Furthermore, its clinical evaluations and assessments of cognitive function were based on validated measures. The participants also represent a broad spectrum of cognitive function, ranging from no impairment to dementia. However, the study also has limitations. It did not make adjustments for other factors (called confounders) which might contribute to the development of Alzheiner’s. For example, certain educational, social and genetic factors may have differed between the groups, which were not accounted for in the researchers’ analyses. Importantly, the assessment of cognitive activity was based on a composite measure. Since only seven cognitive activities we...

Michael Douglas's cancer diagnosis; children, sex, and the media—how parents can gain control. (Source: U.S. News - Health)

A protein produced in arthritis may “protect against the development of Alzheimer's disease,” reported BBC News. US research on mice has discovered that a protein called GM-CSF, produced in rheumatoid arthritis, may trigger the immune system to destroy the protein plaques found in Alzheimer’s disease. (Source: Neurological Conditions Specialist Library)

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