A former director of an Ohio memory-loss clinic accused by dozens of patients of falsely diagnosing them with Alzheimer's disease has been sentenced on federal fraud charges,.
Alzheimer s disease: Not spending time with other people can make you feel stressed and affect your mental health. This stress can also raise the risk of getting sick, have a shorter life, and expose you to the risk of various mental problems.
Getting vaccinated against shingles, pneumonia and other illnesses could potentially reduce adults’ risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, a new study found.
Experts have developed a new seven-point rating scale for diagnosing Alzheimer s disease based on cognitive and biological changes in patients. The proposed guidelines replace those issued in 2018 and embrace a numerical staging system similar to that used in cancer diagnoses, with stages 1-7 based on the presence of abnormal disease biomarkers and changes in cognitive ability.
Young-onset Alzheimer s, which accounts for around five percent of cases globally, can cause brain fog and anxiety before any cognitive decline. While late-onset Alzheimer s most commonly begins with memory loss, young-onset Alzheimer s tends to impact other functions such as spatial awareness and better attention.