People with dementia diagnosis may use drugs unnecessarily
In a recent study, researchers from the University of Sydney found that drug use increases in newly diagnosed dementia patients, particularly unnecessary or inappropriate...
Subjective memory may be a sign of cognitive decline, related to Alzheimer’s disease
In a new study from the University of Texas at Dallas, researchers find that in people over 60, complains about poor memory could be...
Common prostate cancer treatment linked to dementia
In a recent study from Penn Medicine, researchers find that a common hormone therapy to treat prostate cancer may double a man’s risk of...
How dementia and high blood pressure are connected
High blood pressure is a common chronic health condition many people experience.
It is known that the condition is a big risk factor for...
Older people on dialysis may have higher dementia risk
In a new study from Johns Hopkins University, researchers find that older kidney disease patients who use blood-filtering dialysis have a higher risk of...
People with high blood pressure should do this cognitive test
In a new study, researchers find that a clock drawing test for detecting cognitive dysfunction should be conducted routinely in patients with high blood...
Lowering blood pressure could reduces risk of mild cognitive impairment, dementia
In a recent study, researchers from UAB find that lowering one’s blood pressure is beneficial not only for the heart, but also for the...
How brain trauma liked to dementia
In a recent study, a group of European researchers finds that just a single traumatic brain injury can generate an abnormal form of dementia...
Most people with probable dementia do not know they have it
In a recent study, researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine find that most older adults with probable dementia in the United States have never been...
High body fitness linked to lowest dementia risk
In a recent study, researchers find that women with high physical fitness at middle age were nearly 90% less likely to develop dementia, compared...