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24 June, 2024

Doctor reveals how to reduce risk of juvenile dementia and dementia

By 2025, 4,464 Flemings are expected to have young dementia. "We pay a lot of attention to the elderly and too little to people under 65," says neuroscientist Sebastian Köhler. He identified 15 risk factors for young dementia, some of which are completely under your control. "You don't get the…

10 June, 2024

New Insight into the Early Stages of Alzheimer's Disease

Scientists at the VIB-KU Leuven Centre for Brain & Disease Research have unravelled a pioneering mechanism that plays a crucial role in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.

22 April, 2024

From spinal cord to blood: the future of Alzheimer's detection

Alzheimer's is a progressive disease where early diagnosis is essential for effective intervention. Historically, the most reliable tests for Alzheimer's were performed with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), but this method is invasive and not ideal for broad screening.

17 April, 2024

Revolutionary role of PET scans in understanding dementia

At a recent Lunch & Learn meeting at the Alzheimercentrum Amsterdam, part of the Amsterdam UMC, Emma Coomans spoke about the contribution of PET scans to the diagnosis and prognosis of dementia. These meetings, in which experts share their latest findings, are attracting increasing numbers of…

10 April, 2024

New insights into Alzheimer's: early interventions possible

Scientists at the VIB-KU Leuven Centre for Brain & Disease Research have made an important discovery in the fight against Alzheimer's disease. This research, supported by the Alzheimer's Research Foundation, reveals a new mechanism that is active at an early stage of the disease. This…

25 March, 2024

The search for a cure for Alzheimer's: a future perspective

Alzheimer's is more than memory loss; it is a slowly progressing brain disorder that interferes with the reality of those affected. Despite the challenges, researchers' research maintains a hopeful outlook