Anti-amyloid drug shows signs of preventing Alzheimer’s dementia
An experimental drug appears to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s-related dementia in people destined to develop the disease in their 30s, 40s or 50s, according to the results of a…
Exercise improves brain function, possibly reducing dementia risk
A study led by scientists at Rutgers University-New Brunswick has shown that specialized cells involved in how the body responds to insulin are activated in the brain after exercise, suggesting…
Higher levels of leptin indicate brain protection against late-life dementia
New research is more closely linking obesity to dementia. Higher levels of leptin, a hormone that helps maintain normal body weight, is associated with better signal-transmitting brain white matter in…
New metric for blood circulation in brain to better understand dementia
Each time the heart beats, it pumps blood through the brain vessels, causing them to expand slightly and then relax, much like the rise and fall of the blood pulsing…
Language barriers could contribute to higher aggression in people with dementia
Immigrants living with dementia were more likely to present with agitation and aggression compared with their non-immigrant counterparts, a new study by Edith Cowan University (ECU) in collaboration with The…
Rumer Willis ‘Really Missing’ Dad Bruce Willis Amid His Dementia Battle
Rumer Willis is sharing how she is feeling amid her father Bruce Willis‘ dementia battle. In a post on Instagram Monday, the actress, 35, shared with her 1.1 million followers…
Bruce Willis’ Wife Emma Explains Why She Struggles With ‘Guilt’ Amid His Dementia Battle
Emma Heming is touching on the beautiful and heartbreaking parts of her husband, Bruce Willis‘, frontotemporal dementia (FTD) diagnosis. In a personal essay written for Maria Shriver’s Sunday Paper, the…
Bruce Willis’ Daughter Tallulah Gives Update on His Dementia and Shares Why Family Is Open About His Diagnosis
Tallulah Willis has a touching update on her father, Bruce Willis, and his health. The 29-year-old is a guest on Wednesday’s episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, and opens up about her father’s frontotemporal dementia…
Bruce Willis’ Friend Glenn Gordon Caron Gives Update on Actor’s Dementia: ‘He Sees Life Through a Screen Door’
Bruce Willis‘ longtime friend and the creator of Willis’ 1980s sitcom, Moonlighting, is offering a health update on the Die Hard star. In an interview with The New York Post,…
Bruce Willis’ Wife Emma Says It’s ‘Hard to Know’ If He Is Aware of His Condition Amid Dementia Battle
Bruce Willis‘ wife, Emma Heming Willis, offered an update on her husband’s ongoing health battle with dementia in a new interview. Emma, 45, sat down with Hoda Kotb for Today on Sept.…