(HealthDay)—Older adults with both hearing and visual impairments—dual sensory impairment (DSI)—are at a significantly increased risk for dementia, according to a study published online July 7 in Alzheimer's & Dementia: ...
Jul 31, 2020
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Persistently engaging in negative thinking patterns may raise the risk of Alzheimer's disease, finds a new UCL-led study.
Jun 8, 2020
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A study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found that black subjects who were exposed to highly segregated neighborhoods in young adulthood exhibited worse performance in cognitive skills in mid-life. ...
May 8, 2020
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Specific combinations of statins and antihypertensives may also reduce risk for Alzheimer's disease, according to a new USC study of nearly 700,000 Medicare beneficiaries.
Mar 11, 2020
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People around the world are living longer, and dementia has consequently become recognized as a public health priority in many countries. The Lancet Commission paper in 2017 collated a large body of medical research evidence ...
Nov 26, 2019
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Half as many diagnosed with depression, a delayed manifestation of Parkinson's, a reduced risk of developing vascular dementia—but not Alzheimer's. These connections were discovered by researchers when they compared 200 ...
Nov 26, 2019
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Staying fit or improving fitness over time should be a goal for anyone who wants to reduce the likelihood of getting dementia.
Nov 12, 2019
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(HealthDay)—Could your personality as a teen forecast your risk for dementia a half-century later?
Oct 17, 2019
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Researchers in the US have revealed that alcohol intake in later life is linked with dementia risk. The findings are published today (Friday 27 September) in the journal JAMA.
Sep 30, 2019
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Globally, dementia cases are increasing at a rate of more than 20% a year. Most of these cases are in low- to middle-income countries. In a special supplement to the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, from the International ...
Sep 3, 2019
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