Eastern Europeans have migrated in droves to take care of Italy’s aged and infirm. Then they started getting sick, with an ailment dubbed ‘Italy syndrome.’
Tag: Alzheimer’s Disease
Shingles Vaccine Can Decrease Risk of Dementia, Study Finds
A growing body of research suggests that preventing the viral infection can help stave off cognitive decline.
Facing Early-Onset Alzheimer’s, She Fought to Expand Assisted Suicide in Quebec
Sandra Demontigny, 45, pushed Quebec to become one of the few places in the world to allow people to choose a medically assisted death sometimes years in advance.
She’s Trying to Stay Ahead of Alzheimer’s, in a Race to the Death
In the Netherlands, doctors and dementia patients must negotiate a fine line: Assisted death for those without capacity is legal, but doctors won’t do it.
A Blood Test Accurately Diagnosed Alzheimer’s 90% of the Time, Study Finds
It was much more accurate than primary care doctors using cognitive tests and CT scans. The findings could speed the quest for an affordable and accessible way to diagnose patients with memory problems.
How Your Sense of Direction Is Shaped by Where You Grew Up
Childhood environments shape people’s navigational skills, researchers reported. The findings one day may lead to better tests for early dementia.
Seeking Early Signals of Dementia in Driving and Credit Scores
The pathologies underlying brain decline can begin years before symptoms emerge. Can everyday behavior provide warning?
Dementia Risk After Age 50 Increases With Less Sleep, Study Says
The research, tracking thousands of people from age 50 on, suggests those who sleep six hours or less a night are more likely to develop dementia in their late 70s.
The Pandemic’s Real Toll? 300,000 Deaths, and It’s Not Just From the Coronavirus
A C.D.C. analysis finds that overall death rates have risen, particularly among young adults and people of color.
An Alzheimer’s Treatment Fails: ‘We Don’t Have Anything Now’
With high hopes, drugs to fight brain plaques were tested in people genetically destined to develop dementia. The drugs failed.