How to spot the subtle thinking pattern that can accelerate dementia

https://www.sciencefocus.com/wellbeing/negative-thinking-dementia

A Science Focus article by Dean Burnett, which explores the evidence linking negative thinking with the onset of dementia.

#Brains #mentalhealth #Dementia #Psychology #Wellbeing

Subcutaneous application of Helleborus niger 12x in older patients with dementia—a retrospective cohort study

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1758447/full

#dementia

"While past research has hinted at an overlap in relevant brain regions, the new work drills down to the cellular level. The discovery could help improve treatments for memory disorders, such as #dementia, and certain psychiatric conditions, like schizophrenia."

Smithsonian article https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/we-use-many-of-the-same-brain-cells-to-see-and-to-imagine-objects-a-study-suggests-the-findings-provide-a-new-window-into-memory-180988580/
#Science #HealthCare #Environment

When she told her mom with Alzheimer’s she’d been married for 40 years, her reaction said everything

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/pn-mom-alzheimers-delighted-learn-married-40-years/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pn-mom-alzheimers-delighted-learn-married-40-years

For the past year, once or twice a week, my mom tells me how she didn't sleep the night before. When I suggest she speaks to her doctor she gets furious and tells me this rarely happens and tries to tell me it happens only about once or twice a year.

She lives alone still (her doctor says this is fine) but I'm thinking maybe it will be important to track her health? Anyone have experience with #Alzheimers #Dementia and how do you track this?

Also, if anyone knows of any good free apps that they have already tested feel free to let me know! I can look up apps but if you have already tested this, I that would save me time and energy.

Thank you so much in advance. I'm overwhelmed and alone.

Details of 500,000 people on #Biobank #health #database #exposed

#Technology minister Ian Murray said information of all half a million members of the database was found listed for sale on the website #Alibaba.

The Biobank is a collection of data which has been used to achieve improvements in detection and treatment of #dementia, #cancers and #Parkinson’s.

https://www.thenational.scot/news/26046856.biobank-health-database-500-000-uk-hacked-sold/

#HealthCare #data #Patients #PersonalData

I loved this very personal article about a birthday experience with his wife who has dementia:

https://www.npr.org/2026/04/19/nx-s1-5789011/dementia-wife-husband-gift-birthday

Anyone here involved in any way with dementia? (research, family, work?)

#brain #brainHealth #dementia #neuroscience #research #NPR