A monthly recap of the latest news about Alzheimer’s and dementia
Following the MIND diet may help slow aging and lower dementia risk, study shows
New research suggests that following an eating plan called the MIND diet may slow down biological aging. Read more here.
Disruption of a molecular pathway may be involved in Alzheimer’s
Disruption of a specific molecular pathway may lead to the degeneration seen in late-onset Alzheimer’s disease, the non-familial and most common form of the disorder. Read more here.
High vulnerability to government impersonation scams among older adults
Older adults may be even more vulnerable to fraud and scams than previously thought, according to an NIA-funded study that mimicked a real-world government imposter scam. Read more here.
Tai chi, especially an enhanced version, may improve cognition in older adults with memory problems
An innovative form of tai chi that combines mental puzzles and challenges with the traditional physical movements improved cognition in older adults with mild cognitive impairment. Read more here.
Untangling the threads of early onset dementia
Researchers have known that a less common protective variant of a gene called TMEM106B may slow disease progression of frontotemporal dementia, and now they have new insight into how parts of the protein produced by the TMEM106B gene may increase risk and cause the disease to accelerate. Read more here.
Can personality traits predict dementia?
An NIA-funded study supports a predictive link between personality traits and dementia. Read more here.
Study suggests treatments that unleash immune cells in the brain could help combat Alzheimer’s
Recent findings from a study in mice, supported in part by NIH and reported in Science Translational Medicine, offer another potential way to clear amyloid plaques in the brain. Read more here.
