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August 22, 2019 Brain and Nervous System / Research

Trouble tying to find a word? Maybe this brain map will help

Neuroscientists have created interactive maps that can predict where different categories of words activate the brain

August 13, 2019 Dementia

Memory and attention difficulties are often part of a normal life

Can’t remember what you came for? Don’t worry – you probably have a lot going on.

August 6, 2019 Brain and Nervous System / Child Health / Environmental Health

Why testing for lead helps kids…and how you can get free testing

Lead exposure can harm brain growth in children, so it’s important for toddlers and preschoolers to be tested for lead if they have any of the risk factors.

July 18, 2019 Dementia

Common Medications Can Masquerade As Dementia In Seniors

1 in 4 older adults take anticholinergic drugs — a class of medications used to treat allergies, insomnia, leaky bladders, and other common disorders

June 10, 2019 Brain and Nervous System

UW gene study suggests drugs could treat some aneurysms

The finding suggests that other, more common, forms of aneurysms could someday be treated with medication instead of high-risk surgical interventions.

May 10, 2019 Brain and Nervous System / Child Health / Marijuana

UW to study pot’s effect on infant brain development

The study will track the mother’s marijuana use from the first trimester throughout pregnancy and then scan infants’ brains at age 6 months to identify possible effects of cannabis exposure.

April 26, 2019 Dementia / Health News

No cure for Alzheimer’s in my lifetime

If you understand why there won’t be much headway on Alzheimer’s, you’ll also understand why medicine has been having fewer breakthroughs on major diseases.

April 16, 2019 Brain and Nervous System

Want to learn a new skill? Take some short breaks

Our brains may solidify the memories of new skills we just practiced a few seconds earlier by taking a short rest.

March 26, 2019 Dementia / Seniors

States Push For Caregiver Tax Credits

The average caregiver spends $6,954 a year on out-of-pocket costs caring for a family member.

February 14, 2019 Dementia / Disabilities / Seniors

Seniors Aging In Place Turn To Devices And Helpers, But Unmet Needs Are Common

Nearly half of older adults with probable dementia or difficulty performing daily activities don’t get assistance from family, friends or paid caregivers

February 12, 2019 Dementia / Supplements

Watch Out for False Promises About So-Called Alzheimer’s Cures

FDA warns consumers to avoid unproven and potentially unsafe products sold as treatments for Alzheimer’s disease.

January 7, 2019 Brain and Nervous System

Bottle feeding linked to left-handedness, UW study

The prevalence of left-handedness is lower among breastfed infants as compared to bottle-fed infants.

December 18, 2018 Dementia / Seniors

Assisted Living’s Breakneck Growth Leaves Patient Safety Behind

Dementia care is the fastest-growing segment of assisted living. But facilities across the country are straining to deliver on their promises of attentive care

December 10, 2018 Dementia / Seniors

Care of people with dementia falls on family

Family members or other unpaid helpers provide long-term care to 83 percent of older adults in America.

December 5, 2018 Brain and Nervous System / Dementia

UW researchers classify Alzheimer’s patients into 6 subgroups

Researchers at 19 institutions led by UW Medicine have classified Alzheimer’s patients into six subgroups with genetic differences. Their findings could open the way for personalized treatment.