Wednesday, April 7, 2010 as of 11:14 AM ET
Alzheimer's disease (AD), also known in medical literature as Alzheimer disease, is the most common form of dementia.
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British scientists developed an iPad-based memory test that can spot dementia in its earliest stages, when treatment can be most beneficial.
Researchers from Cambridge University helped to develop the CANTABmobile test, which assesses patients' short-term memory with a series of challenges in which they have to remember symbols.Trials show that the computer program accurately distinguishes normal age-related forgetfulness from dementia and other treatable memory problems.Dr. John O'Loan, who tested the app at his lab in Warrington, northwestern England, said, "Not everyone with memory problems has dementia. There are a small number of medical conditions -- vitamin deficiencies or an underactive thyroid -- that we check for if patients have problems with their memory."Doctors currently use pen-and-paper tests to screen for the condition, with patients asked a series of questions including the date and whether they can spell "world" backwards.However, the tests can fail to pick up dementi...Taking care of your teeth, ears and eyes may help prevent dementia .A new study out of Canada found that improving and maintaining health factors that aren't traditi...
A large study in older veterans raises fresh concern about mild brain injuries that hundreds of thousands of troops have suffered from explosions in recent wars. Eve...
Laughter may be good medicine for elderly dementia patients -- and best of all, it doesn't have side effects.Australian humor therapist Jean-Paul Bell was originally...
Older women who have sleep apnea may be more likely to develop memory problems and dementia , according to a new study.It's not clear yet whether treating the sleep ...
In reminiscence therapy, dementia patients discuss past activities, events and experiences with others — the sessions are intended to promote social interaction betw...
Many people who use the club drug ketamine - known as "special K" - may risk abdominal pain, bladder control problems and other urinary tract issues, and the heavier...
Elaine Vlieger is making some concessions to Alzheimer's. She's cut back on her driving, frozen dinners replace once elaborate cooking, and a son monitors her financ...
Eating foods such as chicken, fish and nuts may help lower blood levels of a protein strongly associated with Alzheimer's disease and memory problems, according to n...
For frequent computer users, the strength of their memory may be just as powerful as the memory in the machines they work with.New research from the Mayo Clinic has ...
Cocaine may speed up the aging of the brain, according to new research that finds that people who are addicted to the drug lose twice the brain volume each year as n...
Two major South Korean retailers have temporarily stopped selling U.S. beef after mad cow disease was discovered in a dairy cow in California.South Korea's No. 2 and...
The apparent suicide of former NFL player Junior Seau Wednesday evening has again highlighted the long-term risks of concussions and repeated brain injuries.Seau, wh...
A government task force recommended Monday that postmenopausal women who are healthy should not take hormone replacement therapy in order to avoid dementia, bone fra...
Roche Holding AG's Genentech unit has won the right to try its experimental Alzheimer's drug crenezumab on people with no signs of dementia - the first such trial to...
The clock is ticking: The first National Alzheimer's Plan sets a deadline of 2025 to finally find effective ways to treat, or at least stall, the mind-destroying dis...
A small study raises more concern about the long-term consequences of brain injuries suffered by thousands of soldiers - suggesting they may be at risk of developing...
On one of the many days Leo Dunson wanted to die, the Iraq veteran put a gun to his temple and pulled the trigger. The loaded weapon misfired. For the troubled forme...
The World Health Organization says the number of dementia cases globally is set to triple by 2050.The U.N. health agency says 35.6 million people worldwide currently...
A test to detect those likely to develop Alzheimer's disease before symptoms appear finally may be on the horizon after scientists found changes in spinal fluid can ...
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