World Alzheimer's Day: What's normal and what's not–customary aging vs dementia!
Ritu Singh
Sep 21, 2015, 00:08 AM IST
Lest you forget: Alzheimer's needs more awareness
It started with seemingly simple instances of forgetfulness -- not remembering where the house keys were, or difficulty in recalling the names of some relatives. But over time when her mother, who lived alone, started asking the same questions over and over again, and sometimes forgot that she had had her meal just an hour back, alarm bells started ringing for Rama Venkatesh. Her doubts proved right when the doctor confirmed it was Alzheimer's Disease (AD).
Sep 20, 2015, 18:11 PM IST
How brain progresses towards Alzheimer's Disease
A new research has shed light on brain's progression from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to Alzheimer's-type dementia by showing the typical patterns.
Sep 19, 2015, 16:49 PM IST
Tall people are more likely to be slim
A country with a taller population may have to worry less about obesity as researchers have found that the genes that result in greater height correlate strongly with genes that reduce body mass index (BMI).
Sep 15, 2015, 17:50 PM IST
Vitamin D deficiency may fast-track cognitive decline
Low levels of vitamin D are linked with faster decline in cognitive functions among older adults, thereby putting them at greater risk for Alzheimer's disease, new research has found.
Sep 15, 2015, 13:06 PM IST