dementia

Telecare cuts costs, boosts quality of life for dementia patients
September 18, 2023
A telecare program that improves outcomes for patients with dementia and lightens the load for unpaid caregivers also has the surprising bonus of cutting Medicare costs, according to new research.
Large amounts of sedentary time linked with higher risk of dementia in older adults, study shows
September 12, 2023
Researchers have used machine learning to explore the links between sedentary behavior and dementia, finding that the total time spent sedentary matters for brain aging.
New cause of Alzheimer's, vascular dementia
September 5, 2023
Researchers have discovered a new avenue of cell death in Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. The study reveals for the first time that a form of cell death known as ferroptosis -- caused by a buildup of iron in cells -- destroys microglia cells in cases of Alzheimer's and vascular dementia....
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