Alzheimer's and related forms of dementia are commonplace with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting that 5.8 million people in the United States live with these diseases. This number is expected to rise ...
Dec 4, 2023
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The festive season is fast approaching, and if you're organizing celebrations with family or friends, you might be grappling with a seemingly endless to-do list. But as you make these plans, it's important to consider how ...
Dec 4, 2023
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A new paper in Innovation in Aging shows that a great deal of media coverage of the actor Bruce Willis' condition, frontotemporal degeneration, was inaccurate, revealing the public's limited knowledge of the disease.
Dec 1, 2023
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Individuals can improve their brain care and reduce their risk of developing brain diseases such as dementia and stroke by focusing on a list of 12 steps covering modifiable physical, lifestyle, and social-emotional components ...
Dec 1, 2023
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Abnormally high levels of HDL-C, colloquially known as "good cholesterol," are associated with an increased risk of dementia in older adults, a Monash University-led study has found.
Nov 30, 2023
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People with personality traits such as conscientiousness, extraversion and positive affect are less likely to be diagnosed with dementia than those with neuroticism and negative affect, according to a new analysis by researchers ...
Nov 29, 2023
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Walk 10,000 steps a day, cut back alcohol, get better sleep at night, stay socially active—we're told that changes like these can prevent up to 40% of dementia cases worldwide.
Nov 29, 2023
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Adults diagnosed with coronary heart disease, especially before the age of 45, may be at increased risk of developing dementia, Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia later in life, according to new research published ...
Nov 29, 2023
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It is common for individuals seeking medical care for symptoms of concern to go to the nearest hospital. Physicians there may determine the facility cannot provide the care they believe the patient needs and recommend transfer ...
Nov 28, 2023
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For older adults, food insecurity is associated with an increased risk for dementia with poorer memory function and faster memory decline, according to a study published online Nov. 21 in JAMA Network Open.
Nov 21, 2023
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