ScienceDaily (May 7, 2012) ? Depressive symptoms that are present in midlife or in late life are associated with an increased risk of developing dementia, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, a JAMA Network publication. Nearly 5.3 million individuals in the United States have Alzheimer disease (AD) and… [Continue Reading]

ScienceDaily (May 7, 2012) ? Greater purpose in life may help stave off the harmful effects of plaques and tangles associated with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center. The study is published in the May issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry. “Our study showed that people… [Continue Reading]

ScienceDaily (May 7, 2012) ? Elderly people with pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes suffer from an accelerated decline in brain size and mental capacity in as little as two years according to new research presented at the joint International Congress of Endocrinology/European Congress of Endocrinology in Florence, Italy. An Australian research team led by Associate… [Continue Reading]