Tag: Alzheimer’s disease

Alzheimer’s Blood Test Seen As Highly Accurate

A blood test is about 90 percent accurate in diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease in people experiencing problems thinking and remembering, says a study by a team of Swedish researchers published in the medical journal JAMA.c The blood test and others like it are not widely available to patients, but they could be soon. That would be …

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Living happier, healthier and longer lives depends on friends and family, says AMAC

Good relationships with family and friends are key components of happy, healthy and longer lives, according to a study that has been ongoing for more than 80 years. The Harvard Study of Adult Development was started in 1938 and is perhaps the longest running research program in medical history, according to Dan Weber, president of …

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The Positive Effects Music Can Have On Those With Dementia

By Lynne Katzmann, CEO & Founder of Juniper Communities Music is profoundly linked to personal memories and emotions, and science shows that our brains are hard-wired to connect music with long-term memory. Music & Memory is a program that seeks to create an artistic exploration that has far reaching benefits for all participants. Founder Dan …

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