Vaccination to prevent dementia? New research suggests one way viral infections can accelerate neurodegeneration
One in nine Americans ages 65 and over had Alzheimer’s disease in 2022, and countless others were indirectly affected as caregivers, health care providers...
Climate change trauma has real impacts on cognition and the brain, wildfire survivors study...
Psychological trauma from extreme weather and climate events, such as wildfires, can have long-term impacts on survivors’ brains and cognitive functioning, especially how they...
High-fat diet causes inflammation in brain, linked to dementia
In a study from Michigan Medicine, scientists have discovered that a high-fat diet promotes an early inflammatory response in the brains of mice through an immune...
Scientists find new way to detect rare forms of dementia
In a study from MPI CBS and the University of Leipzig, scientists have used new artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning techniques to detect...
Hearing loss linked with dementia in older people
In a study from Johns Hopkins, scientists found that older adults with greater severity of hearing loss were more likely to have dementia, but...
Early retirement can make your cognition decline faster
In a study from Binghamton University and elsewhere, scientists found early retirement can accelerate cognitive decline among the elderly.
They examined China's New Rural Pension...
This compound in blood may predict your dementia risk
In a study from the National University of Singapore, scientists found low levels of ergothioneine in blood plasma may predict an increased risk of...
Scientists find new way to accurate predict risks of cognitive decline, Alzheimer’s disease
The human brain holds many clues about a person's long-term health.
In fact, research shows that a person's brain age is a more useful and...
Kick up your heels – ballroom dancing offers benefits to the aging brain and...
Social ballroom dancing can improve cognitive functions and reduce brain atrophy in older adults.
Some arthritis drugs may lower risks of Alzheimer’s, related dementias
Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia.
It is a progressive disease beginning with mild memory loss and possibly leading to loss of the...