BMI declines 7 years before cognitive impairment, study finds
Scientists found much lower BMI occurs beginning about 7 years before a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
Does picking your nose really increase your risk of dementia?
No matter your age, we all pick our nose.
However, if gripping headlines around the world are a sign, this habit could increase your risk...
COVID is linked to loss of brain tissue, but correlation doesn’t prove causation
COVID can lead to long-term loss of brain tissue. This is a worrying find, which comes against the backdrop of numerous reports of long COVID.
Healthier blood pressure means lower dementia risk
Nearly half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure, according to AHA statistics.
Of those, only about 1 in 5 have their condition under control, which...
Common high blood pressure drug may treat vascular dementia
The way vascular dementia develops has remained a mystery until now, and there are currently no clinically proven treatments.
Patients are presenting with symptoms of...
If your memory feels like it’s not what it once was, you may have...
Scientists found that certain presentations of memory concerns by older adults are predictive of future dementia.
Nose picking could increase risk for Alzheimer’s and dementia, study finds
The olfactory nerve in the nose is directly exposed to air and offers a short pathway to the brain, one which bypasses the blood-brain barrier.
It's...
Harvard study makes new discovery about frontotemporal dementia
Dementia encompasses a range of neurodegenerative conditions that lead to memory loss and cognitive deficiencies and affect some 55 million people worldwide.
Yet despite its...
Air pollution from traffic may be linked to higher dementia risk
Dementia describes an overall decline in memory and other thinking skills severe enough to reduce a person's ability to perform everyday activities.
In a study...
Lowering blood pressure can cut the risk of dementia, study finds
Researchers have known about the link between high blood pressure and dementia for years.
In a study from UNSW Sydney, scientists found the strongest evidence to date...