A study of 35 people with and without Alzheimer’s disease found that hyperspectral imaging of the retina could aid early diagnosis of the disease.
Tag: Alzheimer’s / Dementia
Alzheimer’s disease: An eye test could provide early warning
One day, a quick eye test may be able to pick up important information about brain health. Specifically, it may be able to identify signs of dementia.
How do hearing and sight influence cognitive decline?
Hearing and sight loss are tied to faster cognitive decline, so does addressing these issues slow down cognitive deterioration? New studies investigate.
How an eye test could detect Alzheimer’s
Researchers reveal how a novel imaging technique could diagnose Alzheimer’s disease by detecting beta-amyloid plaques in the retinas of patients.
How an eye test could detect Alzheimer’s
Researchers reveal how a novel imaging technique could diagnose Alzheimer’s disease by detecting beta-amyloid plaques in the retinas of patients.
European research to tackle the triple challenge of dementia, hearing and vision impairment
The combined impact of dementia, age-related hearing and vision impairment is to be investigated by a new multi-million European research consortium led by The University of Manchester.
Waterford research on Alzheimer’s disease suggests that measuring macular pigment offers potential as a biomarker of cognitive health
Results to be showcased internationally in the Journal of Alzheimer’s DiseaseOngoing European Research Council-funded research at Waterford Institute of Technology’s (WIT) Macular Pigment…
Retinal thinning can be used as an early marker for frontotemporal dementia, prior to the onset of cognitive symptoms
Researchers at the Gladstone Institutes and University of California, San Francisco have shown that a loss of cells in the retina is one of the earliest signs of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) in…
Could eye and smell tests offer early Alzheimer’s diagnosis?
Four new studies presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2014 suggest that eye and smell tests could be used for early detection of Alzheimer’s.
Four research trials show smell and eye tests offer potential to detect Alzheimer’s early
A decreased ability to identify odors might indicate the development of cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease, while examinations of the eye could indicate the build-up of beta-amyloid, a…
Noninvasive retinal imaging device may provide highly predictive early detection of changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease
A noninvasive optical imaging device developed at Cedars-Sinai can provide early detection of changes that later occur in the brain and are a classic sign of Alzheimer’s disease, according to…
New research shows that good design improves the independence of people with dementia and sight loss
New guidelines launched by the sight loss charity, Thomas Pocklington Trust and the University of Stirling, reveal how clever design of living spaces can improve the lives of people who are living…
Variations in eye structure and function may reveal features of early-stage Alzheimer’s disease
Investigators at the Cedars-Sinai Regenerative Medicine Institute have discovered eye abnormalities that may help reveal features of early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. Using a novel laboratory rat model of Alzheimer’s disease and high-resolution imaging …
Protein delivered across blood-brain barrier to degrade Alzheimer’s plaques
The body is structured to ensure that any invading organisms have a tough time reaching the brain, an organ obviously critical to survival. Known as the blood-brain barrier, cells that line the brain and spinal cord are tightly packed, making it diffic…
The eyes may help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease
An international team of researchers studying the link between vision loss and Alzheimer’s disease report that the loss of a particular layer of retinal cells not previously investigated may reveal the disease’s presence and provide a new way to track …
‘No link’ between AMD and Alzheimer’s, study suggests
A new study published in the journal JAMA Ophthalmology suggests there is no association between age-related macular degeneration and dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, opposing previous research that has indicated otherwise. Age-related macular degenera…