Neurology News

Patient data collected through claims and electronic heath records may help identify individuals with mild cognitive impairment in primary care, according to a poster presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.

Fifty million people worldwide and 6.7 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer’s disease. Unfortunately, I know firsthand the suffering this disease can cause.

Volunteering may protect the brain against cognitive decline and dementia, according to research reported at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.

We are in a crisis when it comes to mental health in Alabama. According to the National Alliance on Mental Health, one in five adults in the state lives with mental illness.

WASHINGTON — Results presented here showed that college football players who wore dentist-fitted mouthguards had a lower incidence of severe concussions and faster return to sport compared with those who wore self-fitted mouthguards.

WASHINGTON — Among college football players who had concussions, researchers found players’ odds of an upper extremity injury were twice as great in the year after the concussion compared with the pre-concussion year.

Patients with dementia are most likely to self-harm within the first 24 months after diagnosis, according to a poster presentation at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.

A finger prick test measured blood-based biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease and has potential to increase accessibility of testing, according to research at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.

Yoga may prevent inflammation and cognitive decline in those at risk, according to a poster presentation at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.

Researchers reported no significant difference in cognitive performance between active and sham transcranial direct current stimulation for mild cognitive impairment, per a poster at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.