Blood tests can make diagnosing Alzheimer’s much easier and cheaper | Technology and science

Blood tests can make diagnosing Alzheimer’s much easier and cheaper |  Technology and science

A blood test appears to be just as effective at detecting Alzheimer’s disease as much more intensive and expensive testing methods, such as a brain scan or lumbar puncture. This is evident from new research published Monday in JAMA Neurology. The tests measure the proteins beta-amyloid and p-tau217, because these build up in the brain … Read more

“If you eat less you age slowly”… thanks to “this gene”

“If you eat less you age slowly”… thanks to “this gene”

The “OXR1 gene” has a significant impact on the prevention of dementia and Parkinson’s disease by slowing down the aging process of brain cells Posted on 01.16.2024 at 4.10pm Views 696 Posted on 01.16.2024 at 4.10pm Modified 01.16.2024 at 3.38pm Views 696 Eating less food through intermittent fasting and calorie restriction can help improve brain … Read more

Weak Grip… 15 Risk Factors for Early Dementia

Weak Grip… 15 Risk Factors for Early Dementia

Alcohol use disorder, depression, diabetes, etc. Posted 2024.01.14 20:05 Views 69 Posted 2024.01.14 20:05 Modified 2024.01.14 16:47 Views 69 Fifteen major risk factors have been identified that may increase the risk of developing early dementia. [사진= 게티이미지뱅크]Early dementia occurs when symptoms of dementia appear before the age of 65. It tends to be more aggressive … Read more

I lived conscientiously, but why? “This personality type” has a high risk of dementia

I lived conscientiously, but why?  “This personality type” has a high risk of dementia

The more extroverted a person is, the more likely they are to increase cognitive reserve. Posted on 06.01.2024 at 16:00 Views 572 Posted on 06.01.2024 at 16:00 Modified 05.01.2024 16:31 Views 572 Nervous, unstable or angry people, as well as those with conscientious personalities, were found to be more likely to develop dementia. [사진= 게티이미지뱅크]Nervous … Read more

Is there an article on dementia prevention? “Try even if it’s difficult”

Is there an article on dementia prevention?  “Try even if it’s difficult”

The more complex and strange sentences you read, the more active your brain’s language network becomes. Posted on 01.06.2024 at 1.40pm Views 116 Posted on 01.06.2024 at 1.40pm Modified on 01.06.2024 1.49pm Views 116 Sentences with unusual grammar or unexpected meaning have been found to activate the brain’s language processing centers more than simple or … Read more

If you can’t sleep, mid-life cognitive function declines… “Quality is more important than quantity”

If you can’t sleep, mid-life cognitive function declines… “Quality is more important than quantity”

Regardless of your total sleep duration, it matters how much you sleep without tossing and turning. Posted on 01.05.2024 at 10.00pm Views 62 Posted on 01.05.2024 at 10.00pm Modified 01.5.2024 4.28pm Views 62 Fragmented sleep in early adulthood can lead to a decline in thinking in middle age. [사진= 게티이미지뱅크]A new study has found that … Read more

1 in 3 dementia patients don’t know they have dementia… research

1 in 3 dementia patients don’t know they have dementia… research

How should we treat dementia patients? [사진: 셔터스톡] [디지털투데이 AI리포터] It is said that one in three dementia sufferers do not know they have dementia. In this case, how should the family treat the patient with dementia? The online media Gigene reported this on the 4th (local time), citing the report of the British Dementia … Read more

“Let’s exercise in the new year!”…5 effects of exercise revealed in 2023

“Let’s exercise in the new year!”…5 effects of exercise revealed in 2023

Why you need to sweat again this year… “Prevent heart disease, depression, Parkinson’s disease, dementia and develop ‘uneven’ muscles” Posted on 01.03.2024 17:20 Views 194 Posted on 01.03.2024 17:20 Modified 01.3.2024 18:03 Views 194 There are many health benefits to sweating profusely through exercise. The American science and culture portal “Study Pines” highlighted five important … Read more

“If you eat soup with your family”…is the risk of getting dementia high?

“If you eat soup with your family”…is the risk of getting dementia high?

Posted on 01.01.2024 at 1.55pm Views 199 Posted on 01.01.2024 at 1.55pm Modified on 01.01.2024 at 8.36pm Views 199 Research findings have been published showing that Helicobacter pylori, considered the leading cause of gastritis and stomach cancer in Koreans, can travel to the brain and cause Alzheimer’s disease. [사진=게티이미지뱅크]Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), estimated to be … Read more

Sverre Anker Ousdal on the loss of Kjersti Holmen: – In the end I had to give it up

Sverre Anker Ousdal on the loss of Kjersti Holmen: – In the end I had to give it up

It was in 2021 that the Ousdal actress lost her partner Kjersti Holmen, who died after being affected by Alzheimer’s disease. Although Ousdal is almost completely blind following complications during an operation in 2008, he kept his partner at home for a long time, he says in a longer interview with VG. – In the … Read more