Study shows promise for treating core symptom of frontotemporal dementia
1 day ago · Largest trial in frontotemporal dementia patients, led by Dr. Elizabeth Finger and Kristy Coleman, finds intranasal oxytocin can improve apathy symptoms. ... “Symptomatic treatment in frontotemporal dementia is a field that needs more study. Unfortunately, there isn’t much out there in terms of evidence-based symptom management for any FTD ...
Western Study Finds Hope for Frontotemporal Dementia
1 day ago · "Symptomatic treatment in frontotemporal dementia is a field that needs more study. Unfortunately, there isn't much out there in terms of evidence-based symptom management for any FTD symptoms, including apathy," said Coleman. ... Finger became motivated to find a way to help FTD patients and their care partners following a presentation at a ...
Promise for treating core symptom of frontotemporal dementia
1 day ago · 23.01.2025 - A new study led by Western researchers found frequent treatment with intranasal oxytocin - a hormone in the brain associated with empathy - offers promise for addressing a key symptom among patients with frontotemporal dementia (FTD): Apathy.
Elizabeth Finger on oxytocin for apathy in frontotemporal dementia
2 days ago · In this podcast, linked to the February 2025 issue of The Lancet Neurology, Elena Becker-Barroso (Editor-in-Chief) chats to Elizabeth Finger (Western University, London, ON, Canada) about the FOXY trial of oxytocin for apathy in people with frontotemporal dementia.Read the full article:https://ww...
Alzheimer's & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical …
3 days ago · Details of dementia diagnosis were unclear in two studies. 26, 33 AD was an outcome in the majority of studies (n = 9), while seven studies reported all-cause dementia, and one study also included results for vascular dementia. 27. 5 Study quality assessment. Study quality was assessed either by PROBAST 22 (seven studies) or JBI (six studies ...
Brain implant decodes finger movements in paralysis patient, …
4 days ago · Surgically implanted brain-computer interface enables precise finger control in paralysis patient, unlocking potential for social and leisure activities like video gaming Study: A high-performance ...
A high-performance brain–computer interface for finger ... - Nature
4 days ago · A finger-based brain–computer interface was developed for a person with tetraplegia to allow him to fly a virtual quadcopter, an innovation that can lead to improved social connectedness ...
Alzheimer's Research News -- ScienceDaily
5 days ago · Read the latest research on Alzheimer's disease. Learn about Alzheimer's symptoms such as memory loss and senile dementia. Find out about Alzheimer's stages, causes and new treatments.
Effects of clinical stage, behavioral and psychological symptoms of ...
2 days ago · Background Dementia presents significant challenges, including social exclusion, which can be exacerbated by public stigma. This study aimed to clarify how social distances, a common measure of public stigma, towards people living with dementia and its associated factors vary with clinical stage, presence of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia …
Improving Gait Ability and Cognition Function through Action ...
2 days ago · Although patients with dementia exhibit cognitive impairment and brain function deterioration due to brain tissue degeneration compared to healthy older adults (van Iersel et al., 2004), a study by Elisabetta et al. (2017) showed mirror neuron activation in healthy older adults, those with MCI, and patients with Alzheimer's dementia through ...
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