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Genetic study of Lewy body dementia supports ties to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases

March 2, 2021 by HCA Dev 1405 0 0

Lewy body dementia is a devastating brain disorder for which we have no effective treatments. In a study led by National Institutes of Health researchers, scientists found that five genes may play a critical role in determining whether a person...

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‘You keep loving each other’: A window into dementia at the end of a lifelong partnership

January 4, 2021 by HCA Dev 2094 0 0

Poul and Else were married for 57 years. For the last four, their granddaughter, photographer Sofie Mathiassen, documented their life together while Poul progressed through the stages of Parkinson’s disease and dementia. Else stayed by Poul’s...

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Repetitive negative thinking linked to dementia risk

June 30, 2020 by HCA Dev 1690 0 0

Persistently engaging in negative thinking patterns may raise the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, finds a new UCL-led study published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia. In the study of people aged over 55, published in Alzheimer’s...

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