Read more dementia stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/657/dementia.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 19:06:02 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74197/music-prompts-memory-in-alzheimers-patients.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTherapists and doctors who treat Alzheimer's are now using music not only to soothe and entertain their patients but to restore some cognitive function. For decades it's been recognized that Alzheimer's patients can still remember and sing songs long after they've stopped recognizing names and faces. Now it's thought that...http://www.newser.com/story/74197/music-prompts-memory-in-alzheimers-patients.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 17 Nov 2009 13:26:05 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73113/accelerated-aging-tied-to-hivaids.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe aging population of Americans with HIV/AIDS is in a much different spot than those infected before the drug cocktail was introduced in the mid-1990s. But new research reveals disturbing trends related to aging. The cause is likely either the disease or the medications, and the result is symptoms—from...http://www.newser.com/story/73113/accelerated-aging-tied-to-hivaids.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Nov 2009 15:25:49 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71994/web-surfing-can-help-slow-dementia.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIt’s time to teach Grandma to Google. Surfing the Internet can slow or even reverse the mental decay that leads to dementia, according to a new study. UCLA researchers scanned the brains of 24 men and women aged 55 to 78 and discovered that surfing the web was more stimulating...http://www.newser.com/story/71994/web-surfing-can-help-slow-dementia.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 19 Oct 2009 13:29:37 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69936/global-rates-of-alzheimers-disease-soar.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRising life expectancy in the developing world will lead to a dramatic increase in the number of people stricken by Alzheimer’s disease, HealthDay News reports. The number of dementia cases worldwide will reach 35.6 million in 2010, a 10% increase over the total in 2005. That number is expected...http://www.newser.com/story/69936/global-rates-of-alzheimers-disease-soar.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 21 Sep 2009 14:40:37 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69126/blueberry-smoothies-boost-brain-power.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA blueberry smoothie in the morning is good for your brain in the afternoon—and in the long run, according to new research. Scientists at a British university found that one blueberry smoothie increased powers of concentration by as much as 20% in a single day. Consumption of blueberries can...http://www.newser.com/story/69126/blueberry-smoothies-boost-brain-power.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 11 Sep 2009 3:41:54 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67591/obesity-may-shrink-your-brain.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagImportant cognitive brain regions are smaller in older obese people than fit ones, scientists have found. Shrinking brains are tied to dementia, so the discovery fuels the notion that obesity can raise the risk of the cognitive disorder, New Scientist reports. In a review of 94 brain scans, subjects with...http://www.newser.com/story/67591/obesity-may-shrink-your-brain.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 24 Aug 2009 9:38:49 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66545/alzheimers-vision-may-play-a-role.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMoments of forgetfulness attributed to Alzheimer’s disease could in fact be caused by a loss of vision, the Boston Globe reports, and new research asserts that cranking up contrast—by using colored dinner plates, for instance—could help. “Let’s say you put keys down on the counter and can’t find...http://www.newser.com/story/66545/alzheimers-vision-may-play-a-role.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 10 Aug 2009 16:42:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66556/high-cholesterol-in-40s-tied-to-dementia-later.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHigh cholesterol in middle age may increase a person’s future risk of Alzheimer’s disease, NPR reports. “Our study shows that even moderately high cholesterol levels in your 40s puts people at greater risk for Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia in later life,” says one researcher, who worked on a study...http://www.newser.com/story/66556/high-cholesterol-in-40s-tied-to-dementia-later.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 10 Aug 2009 12:11:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66399/studies-agree-happiness-comes-with-age.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGreater happiness and better mental health may be the big payoff for aging. Exceptions abound, of course, but people generally get happier as they get older because they've learned how to tune out all the negative stuff, say researchers. A spate of new studies suggests that older people have better...http://www.newser.com/story/66399/studies-agree-happiness-comes-with-age.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 08 Aug 2009 8:52:25 CDT