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Lack of exercise and poor nutrition could increase your dementia risk

In a new study from King's College London, researchers found that both diet and exercise can influence the risk of cognitive decline and dementia...

This high blood pressure drug may treat vascular dementia

In a new study from the University of Manchester, researchers found a drug already used to treat high blood pressure could be re-purposed as...

These eye problems linked to a higher risk of dementia

In a new study, researchers found age-related macular degeneration, cataract and diabetes-related eye disease are linked to an increased risk of dementia. They found vision...

Mediterranean diet may protect against memory loss and dementia

In a new study from the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, researchers found that a regular Mediterranean diet may protect against memory loss and...

Large study links dementia to smoking and heart disease

In a new study from the Translational Genomics Research Institute, researchers confirmed the associations between smoking and heart disease on cognitive function. They found both...

Tooth loss linked to cognitive impairment, dementia

In a recent study published in JAMDA: The Journal of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine, researchers found that tooth loss is a risk factor...

Scientists find link between ADHD and dementia across generations

In a new study from Karolinska Institutet, researchers found a link between ADHD and dementia across generations. They found that parents and grandparents of individuals...

Traffic noise linked to higher dementia risk, study finds

In a new study from the University of Southern Denmark, researchers found exposure to noise from traffic on roads and railways over a long...

Many older people have dementia but they don’t know it

In a new study from the University of Michigan, researchers found only 1 in 10 older adults in a large national survey who were...

Tooth loss may increase your dementia risk

In a recent study from NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing, researchers found tooth loss is a risk factor for cognitive impairment and dementia...