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Alzheimer's / Dementia News From Medical News Today

Alzheimer's / Dementia News From Medical News Today Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:03:54 +0100 Alzheimer's Society Comment On Research Suggesting That Sleep Disorder May Be An Early Sign Of Dementia Or Parkinson's Disease People who act out their dreams through kicking and crying out in their sleep may go on to develop dementia or Parkinson's disease, according to a study published in the online issue of Neurology. In the research 93 people with REM sleep behaviour disorder who had no signs of a neurodegenerative disease were followed for an average of five years. Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:00:00 PST Alzheimer's Society Comment On Research Suggesting That Sleep Disorder May Be An Early Sign Of Dementia Or Parkinson's Disease People who act out their dreams through kicking and crying out in their sleep may go on to develop dementia or Parkinson's disease, according to a study published in the online issue of Neurology. In the research 93 people with REM sleep behaviour disorder who had no signs of a neurodegenerative disease were followed for an average of five years. Fri, 02 Jan 2009 03:00:00 PST Brain Starvation As We Age Appears To Trigger Alzheimer's - Improving Blood Flow To Brain Is A Preventive Strategy A slow, chronic starvation of the brain as we age appears to be one of the major triggers of a biochemical process that causes some forms of Alzheimer's disease. Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST Sleep Disorder May Be Early Sign Of Dementia Or Parkinson's Disease People with a sleep disorder that causes them to kick or cry out during their sleep may be at greater risk of developing dementia or Parkinson's disease, according to a study published in the December 24, 2008, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The sleep disorder is called REM sleep behavior disorder. Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST Two Cardiovascular Proteins Pose A Double Whammy In Alzheimer's Researchers have found that two proteins which work in tandem in the brain's blood vessels present a double whammy in Alzheimer's disease. Not only do the proteins lessen blood flow in the brain, but they also reduce the rate at which the brain is able to remove amyloid beta, the protein that builds up in toxic quantities in the brains of patients with the disease. The work, described in a paper published online Dec. Mon, 29 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST