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EXPLORING CHRONIC TRAUMATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY
In two recent posts we explored Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and its causation of dementia. Today we will delve into Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, commonly referred to at CTE. The brain disease has gained much more exposure as of late, especially in relation to athletes who have developed the disease from concussion events. CTE is known to cause progressive dementia. DEFINING CTE ...
The Keys to a Blessed Holiday: Tips to Coping with Family Members Suffering from Alzheimer’s and Dementia
Ahh, the holidays. Kin — young, old and in between — gather around the hearth sharing tales of yore while anticipating the big man in red’s arrival. Sounds pretty idyllic, right? Unfortunately, this fairy tale spun out in Christmas songs and sappy Hallmark Channel holiday movies isn’t always reality. While there is so much good with this time of year, it can also be tricky when faced with the...
New Conclusive Study: Head Injury Leads to Brain Disease
Two weeks ago, biologists at the University of California - Los Angeles provided confirmation that head injuries can lead to serious brain disorders. Through this study, scientists supplied the first cell “atlas” of the hippocampus — the part of the brain responsible for regulating learning and memory — when affected by traumatic brain injury (TBI). This was the first study of individual cell...
Explaining Traumatic Brain Injury, Part I
We’ve talked extensively here about dementia and Alzheimer's disease and the various causes. You can visit our blog here to read more posts on Alzheimer's and ways researchers are trying to combat it. But for today, we want to focus on one area that we have yet to explore: traumatic brain injury (TBI) and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). We will look at what exactly TBI is, the symptoms...
Differentiating Between Alzheimer’s & Other Forms of Dementia
Alzheimer’s disease is a form of dementia, and the most common. But, her news got us thinking, how does the medical field distinguish between Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia?
New Large Scale Studies Focus on Alzheimer’s Prevention
Thus far, researchers have been unsuccessful in attempts to halt the progression of Alzheimer’s. Over the last decade, 146 documented attempts by drug companies have been met with failure.