Researchers confirm a primary cause of Alzheimer’s disease
In a study from Yale-NUS College, researchers found evidence that metabolic dysfunction is a primary cause of Alzheimer's disease.
A major cause of poor memory in older people
In a recent study from the University of Washington, scientists found that one of the keys to having a healthy brain at any age...
Numbers of cognitive declines in older people more than doubled in ten years
Scientists found that the number of cognitive declines in older people more than doubled in ten years.
Drug for dementia can improve heart health, reduce obesity, fatty liver
In a recent study from Johns Hopkins Medicine, scientists found that a drug first developed to treat Alzheimer’s disease, schizophrenia and sickle cell disease...
Many older adults may have a non-Alzheimer’s dementia
In a recent study from the University of Kentucky, scientists found the most definitive assessment yet of the prevalence of a form of dementia...
Why Alzheimer’s disease damages certain parts of the brain
Scientists found clues as to why certain parts of the brain are particularly vulnerable to Alzheimer's damage.
Use of common antibiotics in middle life linked to cognitive decline
A recent study from Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard found a link between the use of antibiotics by middle-aged women and cognitive decline later...
MIND diet may slow down brain aging by more than 7 years
While cognitive abilities naturally diminish as part of the normal aging process, it may be possible to take a bite out of this expected...
Older people with smell problems have higher dementia risk
Older people who could not identify at least four out of five common odors were more than twice likely to develop dementia within five years.
Sleep apnea linked to dementia, study finds
It's estimated around 50% of elderly people have obstructive sleep apnea when their throat muscles intermittently collapse and block the airway during sleep causing...