Dementia diagnosis leads to more, not fewer, medications for older adults
When older adults are diagnosed with dementia, you'd think doctors would streamline their medications to make things simpler.
A new study led by researchers at...
Common vitamins and air pollution may work together to increase dementia risk, study finds
Imagine the air we breathe could impact how well our brains work as we get older. A recent Swedish study adds weight to this...
Sleep drugs may be linked to increased risk of dementia in older people
New research published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease suggests that the use of sleep medications is associated with an increased risk of developing...
How new drug Lecanemab can treat Alzheimer’s disease
In the quest to treat Alzheimer's, a complex and devastating disease, researchers have long struggled to find effective therapies. The recent FDA approval of...
Diabetes and heart disease linked to higher dementia risk, study confirms
Recent research from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shines a spotlight on the dangerous synergy between cardiometabolic diseases like type 2 diabetes, heart diseases, and...
Dementia and falls are emerging concerns in people with diabetes
A new paper reveals a shift in the landscape of diabetes-related mortality, with an alarming rise in deaths due to dementia and falls among...
New Alzheimer’s drugs don’t deserve the hype – here’s why
A prominent childhood memory is of my grandparents living with and then dying from dementia.
As is universal with dementia, there was a double blow:...
Could diabetes drugs help prevent dementia? New study sheds light
Diabetes and dementia might seem unrelated, but they have some key similarities, especially type 2 diabetes and dementia.
Researchers have been curious about whether drugs...
Research shows new hope for Alzheimer’s and Down syndrome treatments
For decades, scientists have thought they understood one of the key processes that helps our brains learn and remember.
However recent groundbreaking research from the...
Cardio fitness and rigorous exercise can fight against cognitive decline
As we get older, many people worry about memory loss and other forms of mental decline. But what if you could slow down this...