Dementia Science

01/12/2022

It is not our differences that divide us

What is the difference between dementia and Alzheimer’s disease? One of the most commonly asked questions.

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https://dementiascience.org/2022/01/12/what-is-the-difference-between-alzheimers-disease-and-dementia/

What is the difference between Alzheimer's disease and dementia, must be one of the most common questions. So, let's explore the difference.

12/24/2021

Tangles

What is tau in Alzheimer’s disease? And why is this protein critical for the development of the disease?

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https://dementiascience.org/2021/12/24/what-is-tau-in-alzheimers-disease/

What is tau in Alzheimer’s disease? Why is it relevant and how does it affect the development of the disease. Let’s find out. Tau Most people not familiar with the molecular underpinnings of dementia will have never heard of tau. This is surprising since tau is one, if not the critical protein f...

11/08/2021

I am very excited to share with you the news of my new book:
'Tangled Up - The science and history of Alzheimer's disease'

You can check out or purchase the book via Amazon, just search for the book title or go to my website: https://dementiascience.org

09/22/2021

On the road again

Driving and dementia - Does a diagnosis of dementia mean we need to stop driving?

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https://dementiascience.org/2021/09/21/driving-and-dementia/

Does a diagnosis of dementia mean we need to stopdriving? Which symptoms are more likely to make one stop driving? And can we still drive if we have MCI?

09/08/2021

Magic potion

Aduhelm - The new wonder drug for Alzheimer’s disease?

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https://dementiascience.org/2021/09/08/aduhelm-the-new-wonder-drug-for-alzheimers-disease/

Aduhelm is the first new treatment for Alzheimer's disease for the last few decades. What does Aduhelm actually do and what is all the controversy about?

07/01/2021

‘A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down’

How does Type II Diabetes impact our risk and progression in dementia?

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https://dementiascience.org/2021/06/30/type-ii-diabetes-and-dementia/

Why does Type II diabetes increase our risk for dementia? And can Type II diabetes also influence our disease progression once we have dementia? Let's find out.

06/24/2021

Pearly whites

Why is oral health so important in dementia?

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https://dementiascience.org/2021/03/10/how-important-is-oral-health-in-dementia/

Why is oral health important for dementia risk reduction? And can good oral health impact our disease progression when we have dementia? Let's find out.

06/16/2021

The woman behind it all

Who was the first person ever diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease?

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https://dementiascience.org/2021/06/16/who-was-the-first-person-diagnosed-with-alzheimers-disease/

Who was the first person ever diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease? What do we know about this person? And why is this still relevant today? Let's find out.

06/11/2021

A change is gonna come

Do behavioural symptoms lead to a faster dementia progression?

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https://dementiascience.org/2021/06/09/behavioural-symptoms-and-dementia-progression/

Do behavioural symptoms leads to a faster disease progression in dementia? If so, which behavioural symptoms and what can we do about this? Let's find out.

06/02/2021

A taboo subject

Is there an increased su***de risk after a dementia diagnosis?

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https://dementiascience.org/2021/06/02/dementia-diagnosis-and-su***de/

Are people more likely to commit su***de after a dementia diagnosis? Are there are any measures we can take to help those people? Let's find out.

05/26/2021

Going up in smoke

Does smoking increase our risk for dementia and if so, how?
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https://dementiascience.org/2021/05/26/smoking-and-dementia-risk/

How does smoking increase our risk for dementia? Is ni****ne by itself bad? How about va**ng, does this also increase our risk for dementia? Let's find out.

05/20/2021

Time travel

‘Living in the past’ is a common memory symptom in dementia. But how can it be explained?

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https://dementiascience.org/2021/05/19/living-in-the-past-memory-symptom/

'Living in the past' is a common memory symptom reported by the families and carers of people with dementia. But how is this symptom caused by dementia?