October 20, 2020 Cold water may be an effective defense against dementia After years of anecdotal evidence, scientists have finally nailed down one link between brain health and the “polar bear plunge.”
October 6, 2020 Over 80% of hospitalized coronavirus patients experience neurological symptoms, study finds Over 80% of hospitalized patients involved in the study experienced some type of neurological symptom.
September 17, 2020 Coronavirus isolation killing thousands of Alzheimer’s patients Social and mental stimulation both play a critical role in slowing dementia, and doctors have reported increased backsliding in patients who had been stable for years.
September 10, 2020 What is transverse myelitis? The illness that halted AstraZeneca vaccine trial The COVID-19 vaccine participant whose unexpected illness put the AstraZeneca trials on pause came down with an inflammatory syndrome known as transverse myelitis, according to a report.
September 2, 2020 Hearing loss may cause dementia, study finds Addressing hearing loss may prevent dementia, according to a recent study.
August 25, 2020 Dementia underlying cause in 3 times more deaths in U.S. than currently reported, study concludes Dementia may be responsible for almost three times more deaths in the States United than what is being reported, according to a new study out of Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH).
August 3, 2020 Ozzy Osbourne opens up about 'slow recovery' following spinal surgery, Parkinson's diagnosis Ozzy Osbourne is opening up about the slow road to recovery he’s on after undergoing spinal surgery earlier this year.
July 29, 2020 New blood test detects Alzheimer's on par with expensive diagnostic tools, study finds A new blood test was able to spot Alzheimer's disease on par with pricey brain imaging and spinal taps, researchers found.
July 28, 2020 Good sense of smell may indicate lower risk of dementia in older adults: study A California study finds those with keen sense of smell have less risk of dementia.
June 29, 2020 Coronavirus led to surge in Alzheimer’s deaths At least 15,000 more Americans have died in recent months from Alzheimer’s disease and dementia than otherwise would have, health officials believe, pointing to how the coronavirus pandemic has exacted a higher fatality toll than official numbers have shown.