Tag: alzheimers disease
New Research Shows Cancer Drugs Can Reverse Memory Loss
The latest research from a joint US and Chinese team of scientists suggests that drugs used to treat cancer can reverse memory loss. The testing was carried out by a team of neuroscientists and chemists on fruit flies and mice. It showed that specific drugs used to treat cancers such as lung cancer could also [...]
Care Home Takes Dementia Patients Down Memory Lane
I’ve just heard about a care home in the UK that’s helping dementia patients to take a stroll back down Memory Lane in a very innovative way… The Blossom Fields Care Home, in Winterbourne, South Gloucestershire, has a number of residents with dementia and wanted to find a simple way to spark conversations with them [...]
Gingko Biloba Fails to Prevent Alzheimers, Says Latest Study
Despite being one of the biggest selling over-the-counter ‘remedies’ for memory loss, gingko biloba does not slow or prevent Alzheimers disease, says a recent study published in the Lancet Neurology. For years, the Chinese herb has been touted as an antidote to memory loss, especially in people suffering with Alzheimer’s disease. One of the more [...]
