Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Do Not Prevent Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease
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April 25, 2009
Contrary to previous reports, a new study suggests that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) do not prevent dementia, including Alzheimer's disease (AD), but may simply delay disease onset.....[read article]
Statins Fail to Prevent Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease
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April 18, 2009
High serum cholesterol may contribute to the development of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and vascular dementia, but lowering cholesterol levels with statins does not prevent these problems, according to a new Cochrane review....[read article]
Wyeth, Elan Amend Phase 3 Protocols for Bapineuzumab in Alzheimer's
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April 06, 2009
The companies announced April 2 that the highest of 3 doses will be discontinued in a phase 3 trial including AD patients who are noncarriers of the ApoE4 risk allele; 2 other groups will continue. The decision will not affect trials in ApoE4 carriers....[read article]
Agent Approved for Alzheimer's Disease May Help Severe OCD
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March 20, 2009
Memantine, a drug currently approved for the treatment of moderate-to-severe Alzheimer's disease (AD) that is under investigation as adjunctive treatment in schizophrenia and other illnesses may also play a role in the treatment of severe, refractory, obsessive-compulsive disorder....[read article]
Metformin May Up Alzheimer's Protein if Used Alone
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March 18, 2009
Diabetes mellitus is associated with increased risk for Alzheimer's disease (AD), but a new study of metformin suggests that diabetes treatments might bear some of the blame....[read article]
Medical Food for Alzheimer's Disease Launched in United States, But Alzheimer's Association Urges Caution
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March 13, 2009
A new product deemed a medical food by the Food and Drug Administration is now available in the United States, the manufacturer, Accera, has announced....[read article]
Citalopram Reduces Severe Behavioral Symptoms in FTD
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March 10, 2009
Preliminary results from a small study of patients with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) indicates treatment with the selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) citalopram may be effective in reducing some of the severe behavioral and psychological symptoms characteristic of this condition...[read article]
Lower Risk Of Dementia And Alzheimer's Linked To Midlife Coffee Drinking
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FEB 25, 2009
Researchers in Finland and Sweden who followed over 1,400 middle-aged people over twenty years, found that those who drank three to five cups of coffee a day in their midlife years were less likely to develop dementia or Alzheimer's disease in old age compared with those who drank either no coffee at all or very little...[read article]
Midlife Coffee And Tea Drinking And The Risk Of Late Life Dementia
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FEB 24, 2009
Midlife coffee drinking can decrease the risk of dementia/Alzheimer's disease (AD) later in life. This conclusion is made in a Finnish Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Aging and Dementia (CAIDE) Study published in the January 2009 issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease (Volume 16:1) ...[read article]
Higher Blood Glucose Linked To Lower Cognitive Function
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FEB 23, 2009
A sub-study of a trial looking at the effect of diabetes on heart disease risk found that higher levels of hemoglobin A1C levels (a measure of a person's average blood glucose over a 2 to 3 month period) were linked to lower cognitive function...[read article]
Common Medication Associated With Cognitive Decline In Elderly
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FEB 22, 2009
A study published in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society suggested that the use of certain medications in elderly populations may be associated with cognitive decline. The study examined the effects of exposure to anticholinergic medications...[read article]
Apple Juice Delays Onset Of Alzheimer's Disease In Mouse Model
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FEB 20, 2009
A growing body of evidence demonstrates that we can take steps to delay age-related cognitive decline, including in some cases that which accompanies Alzheimer's disease, according to a study published in the January 2009 issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. ...[read article]
Dementia Less Likely In Calm And Outgoing People
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FEB 19, 2009
A new study from Sweden found that people who were outgoing, calm and not easily stressed were least likely to develop dementia, but the risk was also lower for calm people who were not socially active. However, the researchers cautioned that although promising, these findings alone are not enough to be sure about clear links between personality, lifestyle and dementia....[read article]
Mapping The Brain Patterns Of Alzheimer's Disease
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FEB 17, 2009
esearchers at UC Davis have launched an innovative study to determine whether closer examination of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans can detect the onset of Alzheimer's disease even before patients begin to show the symptoms of cognitive decline that are the hallmarks of the condition...[read article]
Alzheimer's Drugs Decision Based On Flawed Calculations
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FEB 15, 2009
Thousands of people with early stage Alzheimer's are being denied access to the only drugs for the disease due to fundamental flaws in the way their cost effectiveness has been calculated....[read article]
Lower Risk Of Dementia When Socially Active And Not Easily Stressed
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FEB 12, 2009
A new study shows that people who are socially active and not easily stressed may be less likely to develop dementia. The research is published in the January 20, 2009, print issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology...[read article]
