Eating Nuts Linked to Lower Risk of Dementia, Study Finds
Diet seems to be a crucial player. In the past, several systematic reviews have found healthy diets, like the Mediterranean diet, are linked to a reduced risk of dementia. Meanwhile, the Western diet, which is high in saturated fat, sugar, and salt, seems to be a risk factor for dementia.
Frailty increases a person's risk of dementia, study finds
An international study led by a University of Queensland researcher has found frailty increases a person's risk of dementia, but early intervention may be the key to prevention.
New Study Finds Link Between Sleep Issues and Dementia Risk
Older adults who reported excessive daytime sleepiness and a lack of enthusiasm were more likely to develop a condition that increases the risk of dementia.
Childhood condition linked to 'increased risk of dementia' as study issues warning
A new study has linked asthma in children to memory problems, with researchers warning that the early onset of the condition could exacerbate the issues and increase the risk of dementia
Children with asthma ‘more likely to have memory issues’, study shows
Children with asthma may be more likely to have memory problems, a study shows. Early onset of asthma has also been found to worsen memory problems, according to research that followed almost 500 children for two years.
Health Matters: Asthma linked to memory deficits in children
A new study has connected asthma to memory deficits in children, indicating there may be consequences later in life. Kyle Benning has this story and more in Health Matters for Nov. 11, 2024.
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Dementia doesn't mean a person can't vote in an election. Here's why
For many people, voting is as simple as walking into their polling place, marking a ballot and feeding it into a voting ...
A Surprising Source of Dementia Relief: Cannabis
While marijuana can help calm agitation, there are risks.
Northern Light Acadia announces new dementia care training program
There’s a new program in Maine to help address and advance dementia care.Northern Light Acadia Hospital announced the new ...
Veteran with Alzheimer's and dementia missing from Park Forest, Illinois
Police are asking for help finding a missing U.S. Army veteran who suffers from Alzheimer's disease and dementia.Park Forest ...
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Study: Cholesterol shifts may indicate cognitive decline, dementia
Significant year-to-year fluctuations in cholesterol levels without changes in medication may indicate that older adults have a higher risk for cognitive decline or dementia, according to preliminary ...
Silver Alert canceled after 79-year-old Milwaukee woman with dementia is located
The woman was last seen around 4:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12, in the area of the 800 block of North 25th Street in Milwaukee.
Dementia Doctors Share The Changes They Would Make Today For Better Brain Health
Doctors specializing in dementia and Alzheimer’s share the ways they take care of their brain and prevent cognitive decline, ...
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Officer and K9 companion help track down missing man with dementia in Gloucester County
SEWELL, New Jersey (WPVI) -- When an elderly man with dementia wandered away from home in Gloucester County and minutes ...
Carer stole £143,000 from pensioner with dementia for lavish holidays
A carer pretended to be dying from cancer in a £143,000 fraud on a pensioner with dementia and her 96-year-old husband, a ...
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This Physical Change May Reveal Dementia 9 Years Before Diagnosis
A study published in February found that spatial navigation struggles that seem to be associated with increased dementia ...