Six in 10 dementia caregivers report having at least one modifiable risk factor that could increase their own chances of developing dementia, according to a report issued June 12 by the Alzheimer's Association.
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A study conducted at the Department of Neurology, Inselspital, the University Hospital of Bern, analyzed 4,170 individuals over an observation period of 13,217 person-years. It found that heart rate variability (HRV) during ...
Jun 20, 2025
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Higher levels of well-being may help reduce the risk of memory loss in middle age, suggests new research, which tracked more than 10,000 over 50-year-olds across a 16-year span.
Jun 18, 2025
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The difference between the brain's predicted age and actual chronological age, called a brain age gap, may influence the relationship between cognitive impairment risk factors, like high blood pressure and diabetes, and a ...
Jun 18, 2025
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Until 2023, Adriana Alatorre was in peak condition, running at least 30 miles a week before a mild bout of COVID knocked her off her feet. The 49-year-old Pittsburgh running store manager seemed to recuperate quickly, but ...
Jun 18, 2025
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A study led in part by Mount Sinai researchers has found a compelling link between the composition of the gut microbiome and the risk of cognitive impairment (RCI) in adults, underscoring the complex role that both biology ...
Jun 18, 2025
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Older adults diagnosed with dementia lose their ability to assess how well they manage their finances, according to a recent study I co-authored in The Gerontologist. In comparison, people of the same age who don't have dementia ...
Jun 12, 2025
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A large study has found that physical exercise helps maintain brain size as we age—regardless of body mass.
Jun 10, 2025
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Human metabolism is a complex web of chemical processes and interactions between our cells and the microbes living within us. The more scientists can identify and classify the molecules involved in our metabolism, called ...
Jun 10, 2025
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Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have developed a gene therapy for Alzheimer's disease that could help protect the brain from damage and preserve cognitive function. Unlike existing ...
Jun 5, 2025
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