List of articles on dementia
Japan's unique early dementia detection program to conduct large-scale empirical study on more than 41 elderly people in 1 municipalities nationwide
The National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, six universities including Tohoku University, the National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology have jointly developed a unique Japanese […]
Ingredients in herbal medicines and herbal teas confirmed to prevent dementia and rejuvenate the brain Osaka Municipal University
Professor Takami Toyama of Osaka Municipal University and his team have developed food ingredients that prevent dementia and rejuvenate the brain using a unique method, using ingredients from traditional Chinese medicines and herbal teas. […]
Kio University verifies that items other than cognitive function on the basic checklist are also useful for predicting dementia
A research group led by Satoshi Nakakita, visiting researcher at the Regional Rehabilitation Laboratory, Graduate School of Kio University, has been investigating the effects of dementia on elderly people at high risk of needing nursing care.
Rikkyo University discovers that a substance that decreases dramatically in the hippocampus with age may be the cause of memory decline
Specially Appointed Professor Atsuhiko Hattori of Rikkyo University's College of Sports and Wellness and his colleagues have discovered that one of the causes of memory decline in old age is the N1-ac in the hippocampus […]
Tohoku University discovers a blood biomarker that can identify age-related brain diseases just by drawing blood
A research group led by specially appointed associate professor Ichiro Kawabata of Tohoku University Graduate School is conducting research on mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and Lewy bodies […]
Drum performance enables motor function evaluation and severity screening of dementia patients The University of Tokyo
A research group at the University of Tokyo's Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology has developed a method to measure the upper limb motor function of elderly people with dementia by playing drums. […]
Experiencing dementia in the Metaverse, developed by Shizuoka University and others
Lecturer Shogo Ishikawa of the Faculty of Informatics, Shizuoka University and the alpha code of the virtual reality service are recognized in the metaverse (three-dimensional virtual space) […]
Exercise with friends is effective in preventing dementia Research by University of Tsukuba and Yamaguchi Prefectural University
Professor Michihiro Okura of the Faculty of Physical Education, University of Tsukuba, and the Faculty of Social Welfare, Yamaguchi Prefectural University, said that exercise for dementia prevention is more effective than doing it alone […]
Presence of elderly patients with developmental disorders who may be misdiagnosed as dementia Kumamoto University reports first in the world
A research group led by Project Assistant Professor Hiroyuki Sasaki and Professor Minoru Takebayashi of Kumamoto University reported that 446 people who were suspected of having dementia visited a dementia outpatient clinic at Kumamoto University Hospital […]
Veterinary Medicine: Dementia Risk in Dogs Increases with Age
Veterinary: Doggy dementia risk increases with each added ye […]