Common sleep drugs may increase dementia risk, study finds
Sleep medications are drugs that are taken to help people fall asleep or stay asleep.
They are commonly used to treat insomnia, a sleep disorder...
Quitting smoking can lower dementia risk, but many people don’t know
Dementia is a health condition that affects the brain and causes problems with memory, thinking, and behavior.
It is a progressive disease that gets worse...
A high-fiber diet may lower your dementia risk
A recent study by researchers at the University of Tsukuba suggests that eating a diet high in fiber may help lower the risk of...
Trouble falling asleep at bedtime may be linked to dementia
New research has found that there is a link between sleep problems and the risk of developing dementia over a 10-year period.
The study, which...
A new hidden cause of dementia has been found
Researchers at Cedars-Sinai have conducted a study and found that some patients diagnosed with behavioral-variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD) may have a treatable cerebrospinal fluid...
These 7 habits may help reduce dementia risk
A new study from Brigham and Women's Hospital has found that seven healthy habits and lifestyle factors may lower the risk of dementia.
The study...
Long COVID linked to cognitive and mental problems, study shows
Long COVID is associated with reduced brain oxygen levels, worse performance on cognitive tests, and increased psychiatric symptoms such as depression and anxiety.
Vitamin K could help prevent aging-related cognitive decline
Scientists found evidence that vitamin K could help protect against aging-related cognitive declines associated with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.
Vitamin D could help prevent dementia, study finds
In a study from the University of Calgary and elsewhere, scientists found taking vitamin D supplements may help ward off dementia.
They explored the link...
Most older people with earliest Alzheimer’s signs won’t develop dementia
With dementia, people may have a group of thinking and social symptoms that interferes with daily functioning.
Not a specific disease, dementia is a group...