World Alzheimer's Day: Recognizing the symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a chronic neurodegenerative disease which normally starts gradually but worsens overtime. It accounts for 60% to 70% of dementia cases.
Sep 21, 2015, 08:59 AM IST
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
Alzheimer's disease has 3 distinct subtypes: Study
Alzheimer's disease, long thought to be a single disease, actually consists of three distinct subtypes that may need to be treated differently, a new study has found.
Sep 17, 2015, 13:07 PM IST
Unwell Jagmohan Dalmiya's days as BCCI President numbered, claim reports
Is an unwell Jagmohan Dalmiya fit to stay on as BCCI president? Well reports claim that the days for the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) are numbered,
Sep 17, 2015, 13:06 PM IST
News worth toasting to: Red wine, dark chocolate can benefit Alzheimer's patients
A compound found in grape skins and red wine called resveratrol is thought to impact Alzheimer's disease biomarker.
Sep 12, 2015, 10:24 AM IST
