Individuals who breathed in a pleasant odor while sleeping experienced a dramatic improvement in memory compared with healthy controls, early research shows.
Measuring levels of synaptic protein NPTX2 in cognitively normal adults may help predict onset of mild cognitive impairment years before symptoms emerge.
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Depression significantly increases the risk for dementia even when it s diagnosed in young adulthood and mid-life, a large population-based study finds.
Under a new Medicare pilot program, the federal government will pay clinicians to coordinate at-home dementia support services, including respite care for family members.