Hard labor work may increase dementia risk by 55%
In a recent study published in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, researchers found that people doing hard physical work have...
This air pollution may increase your dementia risk, study finds
In a new study from the University of Washington, researchers found an important link between air pollution and dementia.
They found a small increase in...
Dementia-like symptoms found in 60% of COVID-19 survivors
In a new study from the University of Texas, researchers found in a sample of over 400 older adults who had recovered from COVID-19,...
Processed meat may increase your dementia risk, study shows
In a recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers found that consuming a 25g serving of processed meat a day,...
Many people have cognitive decline after COVID-19 infection
In two new studies, researchers showed cognitive impairment has been reported following recovery from COVID-19.
In the first study from the University of Texas, researchers...
Dementia can complicate heart recovery and treatment
Dementia is a thief. It steals a person's memory, their ability to reason, to live independently.
As people age and face more medical challenges, it...
These common drugs may harm your memory function, causing cognitive decline
In a recent study published in Neurology, researchers found a class of drugs used for many conditions, motion sickness, urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, high...
‘Bad’ cholesterol in mid-life linked to dementia 10 years later
In a new study from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, researchers found high levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in mid-life...
Harmful body fat can increase your risk of dementia
In a new study from the University of South Australia, researchers found that harmful body fat not only increases waistline but also the risk...
This blood test can predict dementia, Alzheimer’s 5 years early
In a new study from Johns Hopkins, researchers found the development of dementia, often from Alzheimer's disease, late in life is associated with abnormal...