by John McMillan | May 2, 2025 | Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia
Michael Hornberger, University of East Anglia Ever heard of Fischer’s disease? No? Maybe that is not surprising, because it doesn’t exist. But it could have. In fact, the disease we now know as Alzheimer’s disease might just as easily have been called Fischer’s...
by John McMillan | Apr 18, 2025 | Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia
Molly Murray, University of the West of Scotland Around 57 million people worldwide have dementia. While most cases of dementia are diagnosed in older adults, about 7% of cases occur in people under 65. This number may be even higher as young-onset dementia continues...
by admin | Mar 21, 2025 | Aging, Alzheimer's Disease
Sarah Curtis, Nottingham Trent University Ten million people are diagnosed with dementia worldwide each year – that’s more than ever. According to the Alzheimer’s Society approximately one million people in the UK are currently living with the disease. Studies predict...
by admin | Dec 20, 2024 | Alzheimer's Disease
Laura Fenton, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and Duke Han, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences A brain region affected very early in Alzheimer’s disease may explain why some aging people are at greater risk of financial exploitation....
by admin | Dec 20, 2024 | Alzheimer's Disease
Dr. Philip McMillan, John McMillan A groundbreaking study by Mass General Brigham has revealed a surprising trend: occupations requiring extensive spatial navigation, such as taxi and ambulance driving, are associated with lower rates of Alzheimer’s disease...
by admin | Dec 6, 2024 | Alzheimer's Disease
Rahul Sidhu, University of Sheffield Alzheimer’s disease is one of the world’s biggest health problems. Yet, despite the fact millions of people globally are diagnosed with the disease each year, it remains a challenge to treat. This is largely because the underlying...
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