Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Living alone linked with higher dementia risk
People over 55 who live alone are 30% more likely to develop dementia than those who live with others, according to a new UCL-led study.
Jul 23, 2020
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News tagged with dementia rates
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Does deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's increase risk of dementia?
There's good news for people with Parkinson's disease. A new study shows that deep brain stimulation may not increase the risk of developing dementia. The study is published in the July 1, 2020, online issue of Neurology, ...
Jul 1, 2020
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Dementia rates fall in Australia ahead of expected surge
Dementia rates among older Australians are falling, sparking suggestions that measures aimed at improving the physical health of older people may also be having positive cognitive effects.
Mar 15, 2019
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Rate of U.S. deaths tied to dementia has more than doubled
(HealthDay)—Dementia is now one of the leading killers in the United States, with the rate of deaths linked to the disease more than doubling over the past two decades.
Mar 14, 2019
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Health
Diet quality in midlife not linked to later risk for dementia
(HealthDay)—Diet quality in midlife is not associated with subsequent dementia risk, according to a study published in the March 12 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Mar 13, 2019
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Professional classical musicians are not protected from dementia
Listening and practicing music have been reported to have many beneficial effects on human health. The effect of music on human brain has been previously studied in young professionals but studies on the long-term effects ...
Feb 7, 2019
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Deep brain stimulation not effective for treating early Alzheimer's
A new study from Johns Hopkins shows that individuals with early onset Alzheimer's disease—those under the age of 65—don't benefit from deep brain stimulation, a treatment already proven to be effective for easing motor ...
Oct 22, 2018
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Neuroscience
Increase in heart rate as blood pressure falls could be early sign of neurological disease
A simple bedside test that matches a change in heart rate with a drop in blood pressure after a patient stands may help doctors diagnose certain degenerative brain diseases. This is the finding of a study led by neurologists ...
Mar 28, 2018
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
What is survival among patients with Parkinson, Dementia with lewy bodies?
A new article published by JAMA Neurology compares survival rates among patients with synucleinopathies, including Parkinson disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, Parkinson disease dementia and multiple system atrophy with ...
May 15, 2017
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Neuroscience
Protein in urine linked to increased risk of memory problems, dementia
People who have protein in their urine, which is a sign of kidney problems, may also be more likely to later develop problems with thinking and memory skills or even dementia, according to a meta-analysis published in the ...
Dec 14, 2016
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