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Research Study: Impacts of COVID-19 on Family Caregivers of People Living with Dementia

In July 2020 the Alzheimer Society of Calgary collaborated with University of Calgary researchers to study the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on local family caregivers. Click the pink boxes on the right to see the infographics.

• Caring for Caregivers 
• The Impact of COVID-19 on Family Caregivers of People Living with Dementia: A Research Study
• The Impact of COVID-19 on Family Caregivers of People Living with Dementia
• The Impact of COVID-19 on Family Caregivers of People Living with Dementia in the Community

Latest Highlights from April 2020

• Blood Pressure Treatment May Aid Cognition in Very Early Alzheimer’s
• Body mass index, diet, physical inactivity, and the incidence of dementia in 1 million UK women
• Decline in cognitive resources Influences physical activity after midlife.
• A perfect storm brewing for individuals and families impacted by dementia
• Individual Differences in the Effects of Physical Activity on Cognitive Function in People with Mild to Moderate Dementia
• Active Tau Vaccine: Hints of Slowing Neurodegeneration
• The Best Phospho-Tau Marker for Alzheimer’s Disease?
• In DIAN-TU, Gantenerumab Brings Down Tau. By a Lot. Open Extension Planned
• Aβ in Lewy Body Disease: Two Diseases at Once, or Another Beast Entirely?

Latest Highlights from March 2020

• Cognitive Difficulties Can Predict Neurodegeneration, Study Finds
• DNA from Bacteria in Brain May Promote Tau Clumping, Study Suggests
• Evidence on Cognitive Impairment Screening in Older Adults Is Insufficient, Panel Says
• Neurosteer Promotes Wearable Monitor to Detect Early Alzheimer’s
• PSEN1 Gene Alteration May Be Early Biomarker for Alzheimer’s, Study Suggests
• Stress-Related Disorders Are Associated with Increased Risk of Neurodegenerative Disease
• Blood Test Can Differentiate Alzheimer’s From Other Dementias, Research Suggests
• How and Why Living in Disadvantaged Communities Contributes to Neurodegeneration

Latest Highlights from February 2020

• Memory Health Awarded UK Patent as Alzheimer’s Treatment
• Inflammatory Conditions Linked to Higher Risk of Alzheimer’s
• Can Healthy Diets, Regular Exercise, and Better Lifestyle Delay the Progression of Dementia in Elderly Individuals?
• FDA to Review Adlarity as Skin Patch Treatment for Alzheimer’s Dementia
• Dietary flavonols and risk of Alzheimer dementia
• Antipsychotics Are Associated with an Increased Risk for Traumatic Brain Injury in People with Alzheimer’s Disease
• Evidence on Cognitive Impairment Screening in Older Adults Is Insufficient, Panel Says
• Solanezumab and Gantenerumab Fail to Slow Memory Loss or Cognitive Decline in Early-onset Alzheimer’s, Study Finds
• Biogen to Start Re-dosing Aducanumab in Alzheimer’s Patients From Halted Trials
• New Carbon Nanotube Sensor Ably Spots Alzheimer’s via Proteins in Blood, Study Reports

Latest Highlights from January 2020

• Anti-Amyloid antibodies clear brain amyloid, would they improve cognition?
• Exercise and Brain Health Activities Are Associated with a Slower Rate of Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)
• The Role that Fragmented Sleep Plays in Cognition
• Vascular Dysfunction Taxes Cognition, but Not Via Amyloid, AD

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