Weight change in older people may contribute to faster memory and thinking decline
A new study from Penn State University has found that adults over the age of 65 who lose weight or have weight that goes...
Can a common diabetes drug help prevent dementia?
Type 2 diabetes is a long-term illness that affects how the body handles sugar in the blood.
Normally, a hormone called insulin helps keep blood...
People taking blood pressure pills have lower dementia risk
A new study has found that taking medications for high blood pressure—known as antihypertensives—may help lower the risk of dementia in older adults.
This offers...
Study finds new cause of Alzheimer’s disease and memory loss
Researchers at Emory University’s Goizueta Brain Health Institute and its partners have discovered important changes in the blood that may help explain how Alzheimer’s...
Why bottom blood pressure number may be key to stroke and dementia prevention
Scientists at the University of Miami have discovered that the lower number in your blood pressure reading—known as diastolic pressure—could be an important clue...
Understanding major causes of Lewy body dementia
Lewy body dementia, or LBD, is a disease that affects the brain and causes thinking and movement problems.
It is the second most common type...
Air pollution strongly increases dementia risk
Dementia is a condition that affects how the brain works.
It makes it harder for people to remember things, think clearly, or act the way...
Sleep loss may increase dementia risk by 40%
People who have trouble sleeping for months may experience faster memory loss and thinking problems as they age.
A new study published in the journal...
What you need to know about final stages of dementia
Dementia is a serious brain condition that slowly gets worse over time. It affects millions of people around the world.
In the final stages, dementia...
How life experiences shape brain health and dementia risk
Our life stories are made up of major experiences—especially social ones—that shape who we are.
Childhood hardships, the quality of education, the strength of our...