Midlife Exercise May Help Prevent Dementia
Keeping the heart healthy in middle age may also help protect the brain decades later.
New research suggests that physical activity and healthy blood sugar...
Hidden Dementia Changes May Begin in Middle Age
A brain disease closely linked to dementia may begin much earlier than many people realize.
Researchers in Finland found signs of Lewy body disease in...
Estrogen Use Linked to Lower Dementia Risk
A large study has found an intriguing link between estrogen hormone therapy and brain health in older women.
Women who had used the treatment later...
New Test Could Spot Lewy Body Disease Before Symptoms
Lewy body disease is a serious condition that slowly damages the brain.
It can affect memory, thinking, movement, sleep, mood, and a person’s ability to...
3 Midlife Habits Linked to 13 Extra Years Without Dementia
Keeping your blood pressure in a healthy range, avoiding diabetes and not smoking during middle age may do much more than protect your heart.
A...
Later-Life Estrogen Use Linked to Lower Dementia Risk
A large study has found an unexpected link between estrogen-only hormone therapy used later in life and a lower likelihood of dementia.
Women who had...
Your Sleeping Brain Could Reveal Future Dementia Risk
Dementia affects millions of families around the world and becomes more common as people grow older.
Doctors have effective ways to diagnose dementia after memory...
These Common Medicines May Raise Dementia Risk
Millions of people use everyday medicines for allergies, high blood pressure, depression, bladder problems, sleep problems, or motion sickness.
Some of these medicines have what...
Dementia Risk May Start in Your Blood Vessels
A healthy brain depends on healthy blood vessels.
New research from Lund University suggests that this simple connection may be especially important for understanding why...
Bottom Blood Pressure Number Matters a Lot to Dementia and Stroke Risks
A blood pressure reading contains two numbers, and both can tell doctors something important about heart health.
New research suggests that the lower number may...