Cognitive disorders

Αn unusual number of those cases are in young people, who do not typically show dementia-like symptoms or signs of other neurological problems

Mental health expert fears former US president has dementia

A new law is being drafted that will allow dementia patients to determine who will represent them in matters of care and treatment before the disease progresses. The draft on the treatment of dementia and Alzheimer's, which is being prepared by the Health Ministry, also provides for the provision of work facilities for caregivers.

WEESP, Netherlands - On a recent morning in this quiet village outside Amsterdam, an older woman stocked shelves inside the local supermarket. In the plaza just outside the store, a group of men sat around a table, chatting the hours away. Over in the town square, a woman in a hijab sipped coffee outside the cafe.

A Slovenian-German-Dutch team of scientists has identified a modification of a protein which plays a role in early-onset frontotemporal dementia, an important insight into the causes of the disease that could lead to the development of new strategies to treat it.

According to a study, those with low bone density may be more likely than those with high bone density to get dementia.The findings of the study published in the online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study does not prove that low bone density causes dementia....

The Slovenian neuroscience company BrainTrip has presented a new dementia screening test that will help doctors detect the disease early. An early diagnosis can increase treatment options, experts say.

The number of people living with dementia will increase by 2030 from the current 55 million to 78 million, and by 2050 - to 139 million. This is the forecast of the World Health Organization (WHO), published in Geneva.

A person's strength may vary from season to season, but the peak of cognitive activity is in the fall. The results of a study by scientists from the United States, Canada, France and Israel show this. They have conducted cognitive and concentration tests among 3,500 respondents over 60, according to Coffee Pause.

With addition of 4.6 million new cases every year, the number of people affected by Alzheimer's disease or dementia is expected to double in next 20 years.