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May 7, 2019May 7, 2019

New type of dementia identified

Dementia is not a single disease, but is the name for a group of symptoms that include problems with memory and thinking.

According to new research published in the journal, Brain, some elderly people have a form of dementia that has been misdiagnosed as Alzheimer’s.

Limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy, or Late, shares similar symptoms to Alzheimer’s, but it is a distinct disease. Unlike Alzheimer’s, it is thought that it tends to cause a more gradual decline in memory.

It may partly explain why finding a dementia cure has failed so far.

There are lots of different types of dementia and Alzheimer’s is said to be the most common and most researched.

Scientists have been striving to find a cure for dementia, but with so many different types and causes of the disease, the goal has proved difficult.

Having a better understanding of Late might lead to the discovery of new treatments, say the researchers.

Read more about these latest findings on the BBC Website here

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New Scan Can ‘Predict cognitive decline’

A study – presented at the AHA Scientific Sessions conference in Chicago – claims that a five-minute scan could be used to spot people at risk of dementia before symptoms appear.

Using ultrasound scanners, scientists looked at blood vessels in the necks of more than 3,000 people and monitored them over 15 years.

They found those with the most intense pulses went on to experience greater cognitive decline over the next decade than the other study participants.

Cognitive decline is often one of the first signs of dementia, but not everyone with it go on to develop the condition.

Researchers hope it may offer a new way to predict cognitive decline.

Evidence suggests that controlling blood pressure and cholesterol, having a healthy diet, doing regular exercise and not smoking can all help to stave off dementia.

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August 11, 2018

Take Part in the Largest Dementia Research Study Ever

Playing this game can help research dementia.

Sea Hero Quest has been created to help research the disease, help diagnose dementia early and eventually find a treatment.

One of the first symptoms of dementia is loss of navigational skills, Sea Hero Quest has so far provided enough data to help create the world’s first benchmark for human spatial navigation.

3 million people have played the game so far, making it the largest dementia study in history.

Partners of the initiative include Alzheimer research, University College London and the University of East Anglia.

Find out more here: http://www.seaheroquest.com

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