Alzheimer’s Disease

Sleep Disorder: an Early Sign of Dementia or Parkinson’s Disease

Sleep Disorder: an Early Sign of Dementia or Parkinson’s Disease

People with a sleep disorder that causes them to kick or cry out during their sleep may be at greater risk of developing dementia or Parkinson’s disease, according to a study published in the December 24, 2008, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. (more…)

In Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease, MRI Brain Scans Accurate

MRI scans that detect shrinkage in specific regions of the mid-brain attacked by Alzheimer’s disease accurately diagnose the neurodegenerative disease, even before symptoms interfere with daily function, a study by the Florida Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC) in Miami and Tampa found. (more…)