Researchers from the USA and Sweden investigated the risk of developing severe depression after an Alzheimer's diagnosis. More than four million people from Sweden participated in the study. Their findings were published in April 2024 in the renowned journal Alzheimer's & Dementia. If, with...
Sleep deprivation has long been recognized as a significant problem. Researchers from the USA have demonstrated why older women, in particular, should pay attention to getting enough sleep. This is because sleep duration predicts future risk for cognitive impairment, including dementia. Did you know that the first experimental study on sleep deprivation in humans was conducted in 1896…
Certain neuropsychiatric symptoms, such as depression and psychosis, occur more frequently in women with Alzheimer's dementia than in men with Alzheimer's dementia. This is one of the central findings of a study by researchers from the Netherlands, Sweden, the USA, Canada, and Australia. In people with Alzheimer's dementia (AD), neuropsychiatric...
Glyphosate is considered a highly controversial pesticide that could be carcinogenic. Furthermore, the environmental toxin is suspected of contributing to the development of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's dementia and Parkinson's disease. The debate surrounding the use of glyphosate and its health risks for the human brain has caused quite a stir – …
Most laxatives are available over-the-counter, and their use is widespread. However, researchers from China see a connection between the continuous use of laxatives and an increased risk of all types of dementia. Chronic constipation is a common issue in the population, especially among older people. Approximately 40 percent of...
Those who speak two languages their entire lives can protect themselves from cognitive decline. This is the conclusion of a study from India, a multilingual country where 122 major and 22 official languages, as well as 1599 other languages, are spoken. The aim of the current study was to investigate a possible connection...
A dementia illness doesn't just turn the lives of those affected upside down. Dementia is also a significant disruption for relatives, not least in terms of their emotional situation. Researchers from Great Britain and Australia have investigated the role of grief in this context and the factors associated with it. A dementia illness is...
Wie verbreitet unterschiedliche Demenzsymptome wie Euphorie, Apathie, oder Reizbarkeit sind, haben Wissenschaftler*innen aus Südkorea erforscht. In ihrer Untersuchung haben sie auch die Art und den Schweregrad einer Demenz berücksichtigt. Euphorie, Apathie, Aggressivität oder Reizbarkeit: Die verhaltensbezogenen und psychologischen Demenzsymptome (englisch für „Behavioural and Psychological Symptomes“, BPSD) sind vielfältig. Wissenschaftler*innen aus …
There is often talk of „challenging behavior“ in people with dementia and so-called behavioral and psychological symptoms. We explain what these terms mean. BPSD is an abbreviation for „Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms.“ The English-language technical term has long been established in the professional world. In German, this refers to the...
Depressive symptoms and stress in caregivers, as well as behavioral symptoms in people with dementia, can be reduced. One approach for this is the so-called DICE strategy. Anxiety, depression, apathy, or wandering – dementia-related neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) are a major challenge for people with dementia, their family members, and caregivers. NPS lead to a higher...
