This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47951425 By BBC Health news Sensors small enough to fit in the ear, robotic devices and sleep monitors could all become standard technology in the homes of people with dementia, scientists say. The idea is to keep people safe and independent in their own homes, rather than needing to go to…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-47790758 By BBC Health News A new sleep and dementia research unit at a university in England hopes to learn more about the link between sleep problems and Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists at the University of East Anglia, in Norwich, will investigate with help from volunteers. Sleep disturbance is common in dementia…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47554966 By BBC Health news Eating mushrooms more than twice a week could prevent memory and language problems occurring in the over-60s, research from Singapore suggests. A unique antioxidant present in mushrooms could have a protective effect on the brain, the study found. The more mushrooms people ate, the better they…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47471142 By BBC Health news GPs are urging women not to be alarmed by research linking long-term hormone replacement therapy (HRT) use with a small increased risk of Alzheimer’s. They say HRT is an effective and safe treatment for most women with menopause symptoms and the risk is “extremely low”….
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/mar/03/alzheimers-disease-immune-system-immunotherapy-vaccine By Philip Ball Incurable and increasingly prevalent, Alzheimer’s has long puzzled the research community. Now scientists believe the human body may be the best line of defence Half a million people in the UK are living with Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia. And while the risks generally increase with…