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Brain Health Bulletin 13
- 1. Brain Health Bulletin VO L U M E 1 3 From Dementia Care Specialists ADRC Southwest Wisconsin Dec 28, 2022
- 2. Disclaimer Reference in thisBrain Health Bulletin to any specific commercial products, processes, or services, or the use of any trade, firm, or corporation name is for the information and convenience of the public, and does not constitute endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the ADRC, or its officers, employees or agents.
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- 6. Research Updates "The biomarker, called'brain-derived tau,' or BD-tau, outperforms current blood diagnostic tests used to detect Alzheimer's-related neurodegeneration clinically. It is specific to Alzheimer's disease and correlates well with Alzheimer's neurodegeneration biomarkers in the cerebrospinal fluid. Scientists hope that monitoring blood levels of BD-tau could facilitate screening and enrollment of patients from populations that historically haven't been included in research cohorts." "Rising to meet the formidable challenge of the timely diagnosis of dementia, research scientists are conducting the Digital Detection of Dementia study, a real- world evaluation of the use of an artificial intelligence (AI) tool they developed for early identification of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in primary care, the setting where most adults receive healthcare. Individuals identified as cognitively impaired will be referred for diagnostic services." "Researchers provide new insights into the pathology of limbic predominate age- related TDP-43 encephalopathy, which mimics Alzheimer's, making it very difficult to identify in living patients." "The protein medin is deposited in the blood vessels of the brains of Alzheimer's patients along with the protein amyloid-β. Researchers from DZNE have discovered this so-called co-aggregation. They have now published their observation in the journal Nature. "Medin has been known for over 20 years, but its influence on diseases was previously underestimated. We were able to show that pathological changes in the blood vessels of Alzheimer's patients are significantly enhanced by medin," says Dr. Jonas Neher from the Tübingen site of DZNE, who led the study. The Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research in Tübingen, the University of Tübingen and several international institutions and cooperation partners were also involved in this long-term project." Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/news/mind_brain/dementia/
- 7. Health equity isreached when everyone can achieve their full health potential, and no one is “disadvantaged” from achieving this potential because of socioeconomic class or other socially determined circumstances. Health inequities can be seen in differences in life span, quality of life, disease rates, disability, death, illness severity, and access to treatment. The Brain Health Center for African Americans is a collaborative hub centered on the following: • Educating and motivating health care providers who serve African Americans and other minorities • Making available to the Black population culturally tailored brain health messages and resources • Providing community partners and policymakers with public health information on disparities in brain health Source: http://brainhealthcenterforafricanam ericans.org/caregivers-care-options/ C U L T U R A L L Y R E S P O N S I V E R E S O U R C E S
- 8. Check out TheResilient Caregiver Podcast! Make sure to subscribe to catch all of our interviews with amazing experts who can empower you be resilient during your journey of caregiving! Learn more at https://anchor.fm/theresilientcaregiver
- 9. Make sure toLike and Follow the Dementia Care Specialist Page on Facebook @adrcswwi.dementia! If you have any friends or clients who would benefit from getting information about how to be a resilient caregiver, please recommend this page to them!
- 10. Want to letyour voice be heard as the State of Wisconsin prepares its 2024-2028 Dementia Plan? Attend a listening session on January 20, 2023 or February 10, 2023 Call your local ADRC for more information!
- 14. Questions? Want a brainwellness check? Reach out today at (800) 514-0066 bbeam@gchsd.org bbiddick@gchsd.org
- 15. Disclaimer Reference in thisBrain Health Bulletin to any specific commercial products, processes, or services, or the use of any trade, firm, or corporation name is for the information and convenience of the public, and does not constitute endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the ADRC, or its officers, employees or agents.