New test distinguishes between prion disease and other causes of rapidly progressive dementia
Mayo Clinic launched a new prion test, RT-QuIC Prion, CSF, which can distinguish prion disease from other causes of rapidly ...
Gene Hackman died of heart disease, Alzheimer's. What to know about the conditions.
The 94-year-old died of heart disease and complications caused by Alzheimer’s disease, according to the New Mexico medical ...
Hosted on MSN16d
Emma Heming Willis Speaks Out About Bruce Willis' Dementia & Why It's So Under-diagnosed
Frontotemporal dementia, or FTD, occurs when portions of the front and temporal lobes of the brain begin to shrink, or atrophy, according to Mayo Clinic. These parts of the brain are associated ...
New Study Says Doing This One Thing for 5 Minutes a Day Can Lower Your Dementia Risk
A new study sheds light on just how important physical activity is to brain health, cognitive function and dementia ...
Steamboat Pilot & Today13d
Recognizing dementia: Families, caregivers urged to seek out assistance
What stood out for Steamboat Springs resident Kelli Root was when her mom, a retired homemaker and teacher, could not ...
ConsumerAffairs1mon
Heart-heathy diet may reduce dementia risk, study finds
Diet and heart health linked to dementia risk: A study found that ... According to the Mayo Clinic, high cholesterol’s main cause is an unhealthy diet, high in saturated fats.