Software Developed That Analyzes MR Images to Diagnose Alzheimer’s

05.22.09 | Author: admin | Posted in Alzheimers / Dementia | No Comments »

Researchers have developed software to analyze MRI studies of the brain that could allow diagnosis of Alzheimer’s and of mild cognitive impairment, a lesser form of dementia that precedes the development of Alzheimer’s by several years. The research team show how their software program can accurately differentiate patients with mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer’s from [...]

Alzheimer’s Drugs Associated With Fainting and Slow Heart Rate

05.14.09 | Author: admin | Posted in Alzheimers / Dementia | No Comments »

According to a population-based cohort study, use of cholinesterase inhibitors is associated with increased rates of syncope (loss of consciousness or fainting), bradycardia (slow heart rate), pacemaker insertion, and hip fracture in older adults with dementia and Alzheimer’s.
Alzheimer’s has become a major public health problem around the world due to its increasing prevalence, long duration, [...]