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Eating late in the evening could make blood sugar control harder for the body
Our bodies process food differently depending on the time of day, with metabolism generally more active in the late eating is linked to obesity and heart disease, its exact effects on glucose metabolism and the role of genetics are still unclear.A new twin study from Germany now offers fresh insight into how meal timing interacts with our internal clocks and overall circadian system is a complex 24-hour timekeeping system that controls behaviour and metabolism through a central clock in the brain and additional clocks in organs such as the liver and of this system, our metabolism responds differently depending on when we eat, resulting in daily variations in glucose processing and hormone release after intake itself serves as an important signal that helps align our internal at times that are out of sync with the natural light-dark cycle, for example, when working night shifts, can disrupt these internal clocks and lead to adverse metabolic at the German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbrücke (DIfE) have recently investigated the link between blood sugar metabolism and evening eating times using data from a twin study conducted in 2009– findings are published in the journal do we calculate circadian rhythms?Earlier research has shown that consuming meals late at night is linked to a higher risk of obesity and heart we still do not fully understand how meal timing interacts with a person's individual circadian rhythm and affects glucose metabolism and diabetes addition, the specific mechanisms behind when and why people eat remain unclear, as eating habits are shaped by a mix of cultural, situational, genetic and other biological timing of food intake in relation to a person's biological daily rhythm can be assessed by looking at the gap between mealtime and the midpoint of sleep midpoint refers to the time exactly halfway between falling asleep and waking up, and it indicates a person's chronotype, that is, whether they tend to be an early bird or a night late-night eating affects insulin sensitivityThe NUGAT study was carried out between 2009 and 2010 at the German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbrücke (DIfE).To recruit participants, researchers used a twin registry (HealthTwiSt, Berlin, Germany) and public advertisements. In total, 92 individuals (46 pairs of identical and fraternal twins) took the twins completed two nutritional interventions during the study, these interventions were not relevant to the results discussed participants underwent comprehensive metabolic assessments, which included physical exams, medical history reviews, body measurements, and glucose tolerance tests. Their individual chronotypes were identified using a addition, each participant kept handwritten food diaries over 5 consecutive days (3 weekdays and 2 weekend days), recording the start and end times of each meal along with details on the type and quantity of food approach helped capture a realistic picture of their usual eating the analysis indicated that people who tended to have their final meal later in the day and closer to bedtime also had less effective glucose (blood sugar) metabolism at the end of the day, as they had lower insulin may suggest that better regulating our meal times may help maintain our metabolic you avoid eating late in the evening?Destini Moody, RD, CSSD, LD, registered dietitian at Top Nutrition Coaching, not involved in this research, reviewed the study and spoke to Medical News Today about its findings.'In general, I'm skeptical about adjusting the timing of one's eating in the hopes of controlling weight or blood sugar unless you are diabetic,' Moody told us.'My colleague and I used to joke that your digestive system doesn't work in shifts, meaning it doesn't 'clock out' after a certain time of day and decide to start storing everything as fat,' she added.'While it's well known that eating timing and meal composition is critical for controlling blood sugar and insulin action in those with diabetes, this study was performed on healthy individuals with normal pancreatic function and no other metabolic disturbances. Even without diabetes, those with metabolic syndrome should be careful about their level of insulin resistance, but none of the subjects fell under this category either given their BMI and waist circumference. The average age of subjects was also 32, which is relatively young.'– Destini Moody, RD, CSSD, LD'As far as the genetic component of how eating timing influences insulin sensitivity, this is a mixed bag, [too]' Moody further noted. 'On the one hand, it's an interesting finding, but on the other hand, genetic factors are difficult to detect and control.''In general, blood sugar variations are a natural part of digestion and metabolism, and I would urge the public to refrain from stressing about the effects food may have on their blood sugar unless they have metabolic ailments like type 2 diabetes,' she she did emphasize that it is always important to pay attention to how much fiber we ingest, and how much of it comes from refined explained:'Foods with added sugars, that have been made with refined grains, and are generally low in fiber will raise blood sugar quickly and send it crashing back down due to a rebound effect. This tends to make people even hungrier and even cause fatigue, which is why you feel sleepy after having meals high in these types of carbs. Luckily, eating whole grains and high fibers fruits and vegetables along with lean protein can not only help mitigate this effect, but often results in a healthier diet overall that helps prevent the risk of chronic disease.'
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17 hours ago
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Slowing aging: Psilocybin helps extend life span in human cells by over 50%
Psilocybin is a chemical that is found in a wide variety of mushrooms known for their euphoric and hallucinogenic effects. Over the past few years, there have been a number of studies investigating the use of psilocybin for the treatment of mental health disorders and medical conditions. A new study says psilocybin may help delay aging by increasing the cellular life span of human skin and lung cells by more than 50%. Scientists also reported evidence psilocybin may help protect the body from age-related diseases through several health-protecting qualities, via a mouse is a chemical that is found in a wide variety of mushrooms. Also known as 'shrooms' and 'magic mushrooms,' psilocybin is known for its euphoric and hallucinogenic effects. Over the past few years, there have been a number of studies investigating the use of psilocybin for the treatment of mental health disorders such as treatment-resistant depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and substance use disorders, as well as medical conditions like migraine, Alzheimer's disease, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and Parkinson's disease. 'The overwhelming majority of what we know about psilocybin is from clinical outcomes (with >150 clinical trials ongoing or completed) and impacts on the brain,' Louise Hecker, PhD, associate professor at Baylor College of Medicine, told Medical News Today. 'Psilocybin is well known for its hallucinogenic properties. However, we know very little about what it does otherwise, particularly its impact systemically on the rest of the body.'Hecker is the senior author of a new study recently published in the journal npj Aging that has found indication that psilocybin may help delay aging by increasing the cellular lifespan of human skin and lung cells by more than 50%. Scientists also reported evidence psilocybin may help protect the body from age-related diseases, such as neurodegeneration, heart disease, and cancer through several health-protecting qualities, via a mouse helps extend life in cells by over 50%For this study, researchers first used a cellular aging model of human lung cells to see how psilocin — the active ingredient in mushrooms that causes hallucinogenic effects — would impact them. Scientists reported that psilocin helped to extend the cellular lifespan of human skin and lung cells by more than 50%.'The significance is that psilocin-treated cells do age, however they age at a slower rate, while maintaining the properties of 'young' cells longer,' Hecker, who was an associate professor at Emory University at the time of the study, said. When moving to a mouse model, Hecker and her team also discovered that mice at the equivalent of 60-65 human years given psilocybin lived longer than those who did not receive it. Additionally, these mice displayed healthier features, such as fewer white hairs and hair regrowth.'We designed this experiment with the clinical relevance in mind — wouldn't it be great if we could give an intervention to elderly adults that helps them to live healthier longer?,' Hecker explained. 'Our study suggests that this is possible.'Psilocybin helps maintain telomere length, helping with agingAccording to researchers, their findings suggest that psilocybin assists with slowing aging by reducing oxidative stress, improving DNA repair responses, and maintaining the length of telomeres. Telomeres are the 'end caps' of chromosomes. By helping to preserve telomere lengths, the researchers believe this may help protect the body from age-related diseases like heart disease, neurodegeneration, and cancer. 'Psilocybin appears to reduce the 'wear and tear' that accompanies aging. Although psilocybin is well-known for its psychedelic effects, our study suggests that psilocybin has potent impacts on the entire body. Psilocybin holds great potential for promoting healthy aging — this is just the starting point, as much more research is needed.'— Louise Hecker, PhD'We need to better understand its mechanisms of action, in particular how it works outside the brain to impact systemic aging and other processes,' Hecker said. 'More research is needed to optimize dosing/frequency protocols as well as monitor for the potential of adverse effects before it is ready to be used clinically as an anti-aging agent.'More studies needed to translate findings to humansMNT spoke with Jack Jacoub, MD, a board certified medical oncologist and medical director of MemorialCare Cancer Institute at Orange Coast and Saddleback Medical Centers in Orange County, CA, about this study. 'Cell aging is a key feature to overall health and illnesses and cancer,' Jacoub said. 'And so there's a lot of therapies now that are looking at things like senescence, which is normal cell aging, how to slow it down, and how to repair the damage that happens with aging. Sometimes issues related to cancer are due to the inability to repair damage, and it becomes a cancerous cell.' Jacoub commented that while this was a very interesting and notable observational study, it's a big leap right now to say these findings will translate to human illnesses, including cancer. 'It's too general right now to say anti-aging — that's an incredible umbrella. For it to really make an impact, and for you to see it available and recommended, it's going to need to be advanced further, obviously in humans, but then in particular areas to be able to say, yes, there really is merit to this, we should be recommending this to patients, etc.' — Jack Jacoub, MD'Like for example, could it help repair injury quickly?,' Jacoub continued. 'That would be (an) interesting thing to observe and study. And so let's say it's stroke patients, heart attack patients, whatever it might be — is there some role there to use it and accelerate healing from events like that? (And) a good one would be cellular repair. Can you recover and heal faster if you took this? That would be an example of it.'
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2 days ago
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2 low-calorie days a week could aid weight loss, blood sugar control in diabetes
Weight loss can be effective in managing type 2 diabetes, a condition where a person cannot control their blood glucose losing weight can be challenging, so finding a method of weight control that fits with a person's lifestyle is important.A new study has shown that several forms of energy restriction can help people with obesity and type 2 diabetes to lose weight and manage their blood the 5:2 diet, time-restricted eating, and continuous energy restriction were all beneficial, experts suggest that people opt for the form of energy restriction they find easiest to 2 diabetes is an increasingly common condition, and a serious public health concern. Forecasts predict that it will affect close to 10% of the world's population by condition, in which a person's cells stop responding to insulin, resulting in uncontrolled blood glucose (sugar) levels, is strongly linked to overweight and obesity. Losing weight can help to manage the symptoms, and significant weight loss may even reverse type 2 diabetes in some people.A new study from The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, China, tested three methods of energy restriction for weight loss and blood glucose control in people with obesity and type 2 diabetes. The study, which was presented at ENDO 2025, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in San Francisco, CA, suggests that while all three methods showed benefits, intermittent energy restriction (IER) — characterized by 5 days normal eating and 2 days of very low energy intake each week — was slightly more effective in reducing fasting blood glucose, improving insulin sensitivity, and lowering findings are yet to appear in a peer-reviewed researcher Haohao Zhang, PhD, chief physician at The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University in Zhengzhou, China, told Medical News Today:'All three dietary approaches — IER, TRE [time-restricted eating], and CER [continuous energy restriction] — were beneficial because they reduced total calorie intake, a key factor in improving glycemic control (HbA1c) and promoting weight loss in obese individuals with type 2 diabetes. Regardless of the method, calorie restriction facilitated weight loss, reducing insulin resistance and improving glycemic control.'3 ways to reduce energy intake in diabetesThe researchers recruited 90 people with type 2 diabetes and obesity into their study. They then randomly assigned them to three groups, each of which followed a different diet program. At the start, participants had a mean age of 36.8 years, and a mean duration of type 2 diabetes of 1.5 total, 63 people (18 women and 45 men) completed the 16-week, nutritionist-supervised researchers measured glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) — a standard test for type 2 diabetes that measures blood glucose over the previous 90 days — at the start and end of the trial. Optimal HbA1c is less than 5.7%, with 6.5% or over indicating type 2 the start of the study participants had a mean HbA1c, of 7.42%, and a mean body mass index (BMI) of 31.7 kilograms per square meter (kg/m²).Each group followed one of three low-calorie diet programs, with the same overall energy intake each week, as Zhang explained to MNT:intermittent energy restriction (IER) — This group consumed very low calories (500–600 kilocalories [kcal]) on two nonconsecutive days per week, with normal eating on the remaining 5 days, adhering to a weekly total calorie goal. Eating times were not restricted, but calorie intake was limited on fasting eating (TRE) — Participants ate within a 10-hour window (6–8 am to 4–6 pm) each day, fasting for the remaining 14 hours. Within the eating window, food intake was controlled to match the weekly calorie goal consistent across all energy restriction (CER) — These people followed a low-calorie diet without specific time restrictions, maintaining a consistent weekly calorie deficit to match the other groups' weekly calorie intake. Which diet leads to weight loss and better blood glucose control?Participants in all three groups lost weight and showed better blood glucose control by the end of the 16-week study. Mean weight loss for the 3 groups was 7.5 kilograms (kg), with those in the IER group losing the most, and participants in all three groups reduced their HbA1c by more than 1%.David M. Cutler, MD, a board-certified family medicine physician at Providence Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, CA, not involved in the study, told MNT that:'Data from the study showed statistically significant benefit in weight loss and reduction in hemoglobin A1c, which indicates better control of diabetes. However, there was no statistically significant difference between the three groups for these measures.'Further research needed in diverse populationsCutler pointed out that: 'This study was conducted at The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China. So, it remains to be seen if such dietary restrictions would yield similar results in an American population. Further research would need to be done in a larger, more diverse population to see which form of dietary restriction is most likely to be beneficial.'Zhang agreed, saying that future studies should 'include broader populations — e.g. [of] varying ages, ethnicities, or diabetes durations — to assess the generalizability of these dietary approaches, and explore psychological and behavioral factors affecting adherence to IER, TRE, and CER to optimize patient support and intervention design.'What is the best way to lose weight and manage type 2 diabetes?'The fact that only 63 of the 90 patients actually completed the study speaks to the fact that adhering to dietary restrictions is difficult,' Cutler told recommended the 5:2 diet 'due to its greater benefits in reducing fasting blood glucose, improving insulin sensitivity, lowering triglycerides, and achieving higher compliance (85%).'He added that it 'offers flexibility, allowing normal eating for five days and calorie restriction on two non-consecutive days, which may be easier to sustain than daily restrictions (CER) or strict eating windows (TRE).''However,' he told MNT that people should consult a dietitian and that, 'the choice should be individualized, considering patient preferences, lifestyle, and adherence capacity.'Both he and Cutler emphasized that any weight-loss regime will benefit people with obesity and type 2 diabetes, with Cutler concluding that:'The major take home message seems to be that any dietary restriction can be helpful for weight loss and managing type 2 diabetes if [the] patient will stick to it. My personal recommendation is to eat less, and mostly vegetables. And for people who want more structure than that, they should try any form of intermittent fasting or specific calorie restriction which is most appealing to them.'
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4 habits may help lower heart disease risk during menopause
Past studies have shown that menopause can raise a woman's risk for several health conditions, including sleep disorders and heart disease.A new study found that only about one in five menopausal women have ideal scores on the American Heart Association's health-assessment tool Life's Essential 8 (LE8). Scientists also discovered that of the LE8's components, four of them were the most important factors for driving future cardiovascular health risks. Almost all cisgender women between the ages of 45 to 55 years old will experience menopause — a hormonal change that marks the end of a woman's menstrual cycle. Researchers estimate that more than 1 billion women globally will be in menopause in studies have shown that menopause can raise a woman's risk for several health conditions, including osteoporosis, obesity, depression, urinary incontinence, sleep disorders, and heart disease. 'In the late 40s, around the time of the menopause transition, women undergo many significant changes in their cardiovascular health,' Samar R. El Khoudary, PhD, MPH, professor of epidemiology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, told Medical News Today. Changes that happen during menopause'There's an increase in visceral fat, which we know has implications for heart health. There is an increase in risk of metabolic syndrome, which is a combination of three out of five factors including waist circumference, glucose, triglycerides, HDL (high-density lipoprotein cholesterol), and blood pressure. There's a change in vascular health, with increasing thickness and stiffness in the carotid artery. And with the symptoms of menopause, sleep can suffer, as well.' — Samar R. El Khoudary, PhD, MPHEl Khoudary is the senior author of a new study recently published in the journal Menopause that found that about one in five menopausal women have ideal scores on the American Heart Association's health-assessment tool Life's Essential 8 (LE8). Scientists also discovered that of the LE8's components, four of them — blood glucose, blood pressure, sleep quality, and nicotine use — were the most important factors for driving future cardiovascular health Essential 8 for healthFor this study, researchers analyzed health data from about 3,000 women who participated in the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN), which is an ongoing study of midlife women that started in 1996. Scientists examined study participant LE8 scores at baseline, around age 46, and into the future. The LE8 includes eight specific health behaviors and factors to help determine a person's heart health:Be more activeControl cholesterolEat betterGet healthy sleepManage blood pressureManage blood sugarManage weightQuit tobacco'The eight components identified by the American Heart Association as being linked to cardiovascular disease risk are already well established,' El Khoudary explained. 'What remains unclear, however, is how well women in midlife are doing in relation to these components.''Our previous work has revealed that the menopause transition is really a critical turning point, a time when women experience changes in many components of Life's Essential 8,' she continued. 'So, women really need to work to counteract all of those changes in midlife to protect their cardiovascular health in the ensuing years.'Only 1 in 5 menopausal women have ideal heart health scores At the end of the study, El Khoudary and her team found that four LE8 components — managing blood sugar and blood pressure, sleep quality, and nicotine use — were the main factors driving study participants' future heart disease risk. 'This finding is important because it highlights key areas … that may have the greatest impact on future heart health for women,' El Khoudary explained. 'However, our study did not test whether targeting these specifically leads to better outcomes than focusing on other factors. This is an important question for future clinical trials to explore.'Researchers also discovered that only one in five menopausal women have an ideal LE8 score. 'When we compare this to the general population, the prevalence is very close,' El Khoudary said. 'There's very low prevalence of optimal LE8 scores. Unfortunately, many people still need to do more, including women who are in this vulnerable stage, the menopause transition. Of course, that's easier said than done! There are many barriers to living up to Life's Essential 8. And there is also a lack of awareness. We need to continue to work to address both of those challenges.''Next, we need to understand why many midlife women struggle to maintain ideal heart health and what barriers they face. Research should focus on testing interventions targeting glucose, blood pressure, nicotine use, and sleep to reduce long-term risk. Improving sleep quality also deserves more attention. Ultimately, finding effective ways to help women adopt and stick to healthy habits is key.'— Samar R. El Khoudary, PhD, MPHManaging heart disease risk factors are important MNT spoke with Cheng-Han Chen, MD, a board certified interventional cardiologist and medical director of the Structural Heart Program at MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center in Laguna Hills, CA, about this study. 'This study examined various health measures and outcomes in midlife women, and found associations between multiple parameters such as blood sugar control, blood pressure, smoking, and sleep quality, and the future risk of developing cardiovascular disease,' Chen said. 'These results reinforce the importance of risk factor management in preventing future cardiovascular events for not only perimenopausal women, but across all demographics.' 'As heart disease remains the leading cause of death in women, identifying and controlling the risk factors during menopause for future cardiovascular events can have a tremendous impact on their health in the following years,' he continued. 'Future efforts in this area should focus on increasing public health awareness and public policy towards promoting heart-healthy habits in perimenopausal women,' he does menopause affect heart health?MNT also spoke with Nissi Suppogu, MD, a board certified cardiologist and Medical Director of the Women's Heart Center at MemorialCare Heart & Vascular Institute at Long Beach Medical Center in Long Beach, CA, about this research to find out why menopause might negatively impact a woman's heart health. 'The declining estrogen production from the ovaries is the beginning of all physiological changes at a cellular level. There is less availability of nitric oxide production, increase in inflammation, and changes in stiffness and tone of the vascular smooth muscles. This in turn leads to an increase in blood pressure, an increase in bad cholesterol going up and good cholesterol levels going down, weight gain, depression and stress, hot flashes, and sleep disturbances which in turn affect heart health in these women.'— Nissi Suppogu, MD'I think it is fair to say that we now understand that lower estrogen levels around menopause play an important role in cardiovascular health outcomes,' she continued. 'Having established this connection, it is imperative to understand when and how we can alter the trajectory for better outcomes.''We already know that it is not enough to just replace hormones, it most certainly helps in some women when it's done at the right time, but it is not enough. That's why it makes it so crucial to find other interventions and treatments that can work in this pre, perimenopausal environment,' she said that this link between LH8 scores' impact on cardiovascular health and sleep could spark further research into sleep interventions, and how changes in LH8 score may affect heart health.'Because treating sleep would not just mean just sleep — but goes along with what is actually causing sleep issues in peri/menopausal women along with management of hot flashes, depression, decreased physical activity, and so on that tend to affect ability to fall asleep or stay asleep for longer periods of time,' she added.
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What are the different types of dementia?
Dementia is an umbrella term for conditions that result in a loss of memory, problem-solving, and other thinking abilities. There are many different forms of dementia, and they occur due to changes in certain brain regions. Dementia is a general term that refers to a group of conditions that result in a progressive decline of brain functioning. These conditions can cause problems with memory, thinking, language, mood, emotions, and the ability to perform daily typically occurs due to changes in the brain that impact nerve cells or neurons, damaging a person's cognitive abilities. This article explores five different types of diseaseAccording to the Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia, accounting for roughly 60% to 80% of cases of dementia in the United are still unsure of the exact cause of Alzheimer's disease. However, it likely relates to changes in the brain, such as shrinking of certain regions, inflammation, and blood vessel damage that results in problems with memory and thinking indicates that many different factors, such as genetics and lifestyle behaviors, contribute to Alzheimer's disease. However, age is the biggest risk factor for the condition, with most people developing Alzheimer's disease at 65 years of age or disease progresses in stages, with worsening symptoms. Common symptoms can include:memory problemsthinking and reasoning difficultieslanguage problemsmood changesvision and hearing changesVascular dementiaVascular dementia is the second most common type of dementia, according to the Alzheimer's Society. It describes a form of dementia that occurs due to restrictions in blood flow to the brain. Inadequate blood flow can damage and eventually kill cells in the brain, resulting in a decline in thinking skills. People over the age of 65 are more likely to develop vascular experts refer to conditions that interrupt the flow of blood and oxygen to the brain as vascular contributions to cognitive impairment and dementia. There are different types of vascular dementia that occur due to different blood supply problems to the brain. For example, vascular dementia can occur following a of vascular dementia can vary depending on the severity of blood vessel damage and the part of the brain it affects. Symptoms may be most obvious following an event that damages blood vessels, such as a stroke. For example, the Alzheimer's Association notes that post-stroke changes in thinking and perception can include:confusiondisorientationdifficulty speaking or understanding speechdifficulty balancing and walking problemsnumbness or paralysis on one side of the face or bodyCommon early signs of damage to blood vessels in the brain may include:impaired planning and judgmentuncontrolled laughing and cryinginability to pay attentionimpaired function in social settingstrouble finding the right wordsLewy body dementiaLewy body dementia is the third most common form of dementia. It occurs due to brain deposits of a protein known as alpha-synuclein, or Lewy bodies. There are two types of Lewy body dementia: dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson's disease are currently unsure why Lewy bodies develop in the brain, or exactly how they cause dementia. However, the Alzheimer's Society notes that these protein deposits appear to disrupt the typical functioning of nerve cells, interfering with communication between brain body dementia usually develops over many years. These protein deposits can develop in the brain for a long time before a person presents with symptoms. Although it is possible for younger people to have Lewy body dementia, it usually begins at age 50 or older. Symptoms of Lewy body dementia can include:changes in thinking and reasoningmemory lossvisual hallucinationsproblems staying awakesleep disruptionParkinsonism, such as slow movement, tremors, or rigidityFrontotemporal dementiaFrontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a form of dementia that tends to occur at a younger age than other dementias. Roughly 60% of people with FTD are 45 to 64 years old. The condition was formerly known as Pick's disease, but health experts changed the name to reflect the brain areas the disease impacts. The Alzheimer's Association notes that while researchers do not fully understand the cause of FTD, many people with this form have proteins, known as tau and TDP-43, inside the nerve cells in their brain. The buildup of these proteins damages the neurons and eventually causes cell deathAccording to the Alzheimer's Society, there are two main types of FTD. Behavioral variant FTD describes when damage occurs to the frontal lobes. These lobes are present behind the forehead and help with processing information. As such, behavioral variant FTD can cause symptoms with behavior and progressive aphasia FTD refers to damage to the temporal lobes. These lobes are present on eitherside of the head and help with the understanding of speech. As such, damage to the temporal lobes can cause difficulty with language. This can cause symptoms like difficulty formulating words in a sentence, or affect a person's dementiaIn some cases, people may develop multiple types of dementia. This is known as mixed dementia. When an older adult develops dementia, it is likely due to a combination of different types, rather than just a single type. According to the Alzheimer's Society, roughly 1 in 10 people with a diagnosis of dementia may receive a diagnosis of mixed it can be difficult to diagnose mixed dementia, as a doctor is likely to base their diagnosis on the main type of disease they think is present and causing symptoms. The Alzheimer's Association notes that a combination of Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia is the most common such, there is no fixed set of symptoms for mixed dementia. The symptoms a person experiences can vary depending on the type of dementia they The treatment a person receives will depend on the type of dementia they have. Currently, there is no cure for dementia. However, treatments are available to help slow the progression of the may include a combination of medications and non-medical treatment, such as therapies and person-centered care. These treatments may help to improve or stabilize memory, thinking skills, and behavioral can also help address other issues that may affect everyday tasks, such as problems with mobility, speech, and swallowing.»FIND CARE:Find a dementia specialist in your area is an umbrella term for conditions that cause a gradual decline in thinking processes, such as memory, problem-solving, and speech. There are many different forms of dementia, which develop for different reasons. Some common types of dementia include Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, and Lewy body dementia occurs due to changes in the brain that damage and kill nerve cells. This results in a variety of symptoms, such as memory loss, difficulty concentrating, and problems with language and who suspects themselves or a loved one is experiencing dementia should speak with a healthcare professional.
