- People with Alzheimer's disease may have lower risk of cancer and vice versa
Older people with Alzheimer’s disease are less likely to also have cancer, and older people with cancer are less likely to also have Alzheimer’s disease, according to the largest study to date on the topic.
- Not so blue? Study suggests many Americans less depressed
Depression down among adults over 50, including elderly age 80-84; signs of increased depression in slice of late middle age population
- Vascular link in Alzheimer's disease with cognition
Researchers have found that, across a variety of neurodegenerative diseases, cerebrovascular disease affecting circulation of blood in the brain was significantly associated with dementia. The researchers contend that people already exhibiting clinical features of Alzheimer’s disease and other memory impairments may benefit from effective therapies currently available to reduce vascular problems.
