Loneliness increases dementia odds by 31%, study finds
A new study finds persistent loneliness taking a toll on aging brains and significantly raising a person's odds for dementia.
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Stroke associated with accelerated long-term cognitive decline
New evidence from the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) indicates that older adults who experience a stroke for the first time will have substantial immediate and accelerated long term-cognitive decline.
Oct 3, 2024
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Nursing aides plagued by PTSD after 'nightmare' COVID conditions, with little help
One evening in May, nursing assistant Debra Ragoonanan's vision blurred during her shift at a state-run Massachusetts veterans' home. As her head spun, she said, she called her husband. He picked her up and drove her to the ...
Sep 30, 2024
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Some diabetes drugs tied to lower risk of dementia, Parkinson's disease
A class of drugs for diabetes may be associated with a lower risk of dementia and Parkinson's disease, according to a study published in the September 18, 2024, online issue of Neurology.
Sep 18, 2024
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Research team finds genetic risk-factor overlap between Alzheimer's disease, and all-cause and vascular dementias
In landmark research, scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) have reported the largest-ever genome-wide association study of dementia from all causes, revealing ...
Sep 17, 2024
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Research shows diabetes drug could reduce dementia risk—here's how the two diseases may be linked
A Korean study published recently suggests that people with type 2 diabetes who are prescribed a particular class of drug might be at a significantly lower risk of dementia.
Sep 4, 2024
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Atrial fibrillation guidelines focus on shared care, patient empowerment, comorbidities and more
The 2024 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation, developed in collaboration with the European Association of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS), include a number of new approaches ...
Aug 30, 2024
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Older adults with acute kidney injury face higher dementia risk
Acute kidney injury is associated with an increased risk of developing dementia, according to a new study published in the journal Neurology by researchers at Karolinska Institutet and others.
Aug 26, 2024
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Knowing you have a brain aneurysm may raise risk of anxiety, other mental health conditions
Among people who had aneurysms (weakened areas in brain blood vessels), the risk of developing a mental health condition was higher than among peers without an aneurysm. The highest risk was seen in patients younger than ...
Aug 26, 2024
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New high-resolution 3D maps show how the brain's blood vessels change with age
Healthy blood vessels matter for more than just heart health. Vascular well-being is critical for brain health and potentially in addressing age-related cognitive decline and neurodegenerative disorders, like Alzheimer's ...
Jul 30, 2024
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