Diabetes

Two cultures, same risk for cognitive impairment

Diabetes is a known risk factor for cognitive decline and dementia, age-related conditions that affect memory and thinking skills. However, little is known about how the diabetes-cognitive decline link compares across cultures.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Drugs used for impotence could treat vascular dementia?

Scientists are to explore whether drugs usually used to treat erectile problems by expanding blood vessels could become the next major way to tackle the dementia epidemic.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

New home guide to help 'overwhelmed' dementia carers

Berkshire Healthcare and the University of Reading have teamed up to produce a new clear and accessible guide to support people who care for those with dementia.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Can a change in diet reduce onset of dementia? Studies indicate yes

Data suggesting that nutrition plays a major role in the risk of dementia and cognitive decline continue to accumulate. This is good news, as it suggests that there is a lot that each of us can do individually to lower our ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Pinpointing the connection between diet and dementia

Alzheimer's disease is a degenerative disorder affecting between 50 percent and 70 percent of all dementia sufferers. As neurons are killed slowly yet progressively, sufferers experience memory loss and confusion, which worsens ...

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