Alzheimer’s
A brain disease that causes a slow decline in memory, thinking and reasoning skills
University of Calgary launches national research project to discover more insights to protect the brain while we age. Dr. Zahinoor Ismail is a neuropsychiatrist and associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University
… READ MOREUp to 78% of walkers would take a more challenging route featuring obstacles such as balancing beams, stepping stones and high steps, research has found. The findings suggest that providing ‘Active Landscape’ routes in urban areas
… READ MOREAging is inevitable, but there are ways to improve our ‘health span’ and prevent dementia. Aging Well: Avoiding Dementia. Dr. Howard Chertkow offers 15 pieces of advice that we can all follow to reduce our risk of dementia. The
… READ MOREThe pursuit of a cure for Alzheimer’s disease is becoming an increasingly competitive and contentious quest with recent years witnessing several important controversies. A new theory of Alzheimer’s disease reassesses the role of
… READ MOREWestern-led research shows potential for rehab, long-term care application. Cycle pedals pushed mechanically were used to determine effects of passive exercise on cognition. University of Western Ontario By Kim McCready, Special to
… READ MOREStudy shows oxidative stress occurs in people with Down syndrome at the cellular level, leading to dysregulated neural differentiation. Nathan Anderson photo on Unsplash. CCO Public Domain Carie Behounek, Guest Contributor, University
… READ MOREA promising new approach to potentially treat Alzheimer’s disease – and also vaccinate against it – has been developed by a team of UK and German scientists. The work is a collaboration between researchers at the University of
… READ MOREAccording to Alzheimer’s Research UK, one million people in the UK will have dementia by 2025 and this will increase to two million by 2050. This increase is a real concern, especially as the care system is already under strain.
… READ MORECanadian researchers are the first to study how different patterns in the way older adults walk could more accurately diagnose different types of dementia and identify Alzheimer’s disease. Lawson Health Research Institute Emilly
… READ MOREMarkin USRP students Ash Kolstad, left, and Justin Tan combine neuroscience research with technology under the mentorship of Tyler Cluff, seated. Stephanie Vahaaho, University of Calgary University of Calgary students Justin Tan and
… READ MOREWhat Happens When We Let Tech Care For Our Aging Parents. As the U.S. population ages, people in need of 24/7 monitoring will outnumber available caregivers. One company’s answer: Let an avatar do the job. Sometimes Jim would
… READ MOREMax Challoner, 12, demonstrates the KINARM robotic device at the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary on Monday, April 4, 2016. Researchers Andrea Kuczynski and Dr. Adam Kirton helped develop the device which measures proprioception,
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