Seizures may increase dementia risk for stroke survivors
Scientists from Penn State found that stroke patients who have a seizure following their diagnosis are two and a half times more likely to...
Loss of smell from COVID-19 may increase dementia risk
Scientists from the University of Chicago found loss of smell from COVID-19 may create a future 'dementia wave’.
They reviewed studies about the effect of...
Social isolation, loneliness can damage heart and brain health
Scientists from the American Heart Association suggest that social isolation and loneliness may increase the risk of having or dying from a heart attack...
Scientists discover similarity between schizophrenia and dementia
Scientists from Max Plank for the first time compared schizophrenia and frontotemporal dementia—disorders that are both located in the frontal and temporal lobe regions...
Education, job, and social life may help protect your brain from cognitive decline
Why do some people with amyloid plaques in their brains associated with Alzheimer's disease show no signs of the disease, while others with the...
Is everything we think we know about Alzheimer’s wrong?
If you've followed the news about Alzheimer's disease research in the past few months, you might find yourself wondering what else could go wrong.
First,...
Diet rich in antioxidants may reduce your dementia risk
In a recent study from National Institute on Aging, scientists found that people with higher levels of antioxidants in their blood may be less...
New study finds a promising treatment for dementia
In a recent study from Monash University, scientists found a promising new treatment for patients with frontotemporal dementia, the second most common form of...
This stroke drug may help treat Alzheimer’s disease, dementia
Scientists from the University of Southern California found that a human stroke drug shows intriguing signs that it might also be a safe and...
This type of workout may prevent cognitive decline in older people
Scientists from the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases found that cardiorespiratory exercise — walking briskly, running, biking, and just about any other exercise that...