Cardiology
Increased risk of vascular dementia in heart attack survivors
Heart attack increased the risk of vascular dementia by 35 per cent, and the risk remains elevated for up to 35 years after the heart attack.
Nov 14, 2017
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Vascular Dementia
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Online dementia publication sheds light on latest research
More than 400,000 Australians live with dementia and that number is expected to climb to 1.1 million by 2056.
Sep 21, 2017
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Dementia education on risk inspires people in midlife to consider healthier lifestyles
75 percent of people said advice on dementia risk reduction would encourage them to adopt a healthier lifestyle. Three quarters of people in midlife would make lifestyle changes now to reduce their risk of developing dementia ...
Aug 15, 2017
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Cardiology
Fluctuations in home-monitored blood pressure may raise dementia risk
Whether or not you have high blood pressure, your risk of dementia may be higher if your pressure varies a lot from day to day, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.
Aug 8, 2017
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Tiny blood vessels in the brain could be the key in treating vascular dementia
Researchers from the University of Southampton are to study tiny channels embedded in the walls of blood vessels in the brain to assess their impact on dementia.
Jun 22, 2017
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Stroke prevention may also reduce dementia
Ontario's stroke prevention strategy appears to have had an unexpected, beneficial side effect: a reduction also in the incidence of dementia among older seniors.
May 1, 2017
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Microvascular endothelial dysfunction can predict dementia
(HealthDay)—Markers of microvascular endothelial dysfunction can predict dementia, according to a study published online April 13 in the Journal of Internal Medicine.
Apr 22, 2017
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Autoimmune disease may be linked to heightened dementia risk
Autoimmune disease may be linked to a heightened risk of dementia, indicates a large long term study, published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.
Mar 1, 2017
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Review links albuminuria to cognitive impairment, dementia
(HealthDay)—Albuminuria is associated with cognitive impairment, dementia, and cognitive decline, according to a review published online Feb. 2 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Feb 13, 2017
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Lack of exercise might invite dementia
(HealthDay)—Parking yourself in front of the TV may make you as likely to develop dementia as people genetically predisposed to the condition, a Canadian study suggests.
Jan 27, 2017
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