This metal may reduce risk of dementia
In a new study from the University of Cambridge, researchers have found a link suggesting that lithium could decrease the risk of developing dementia,...
This nutrient level in body linked to dementia risk, study finds
In a new study, researchers found low levels of folate (vitamin B9) in the blood may be linked to a heightened risk of dementia...
Waste management in the brain plays key role in dementia development
In a new study from Yale and elsewhere, researchers found that a contributing factor in dementia may come down to a double dose of...
Vascular dementia: What you need to know
Vascular dementia is the second most common form of dementia, after Alzheimer’s disease, affecting almost a third of people over age 70.
Dementia causes a decline...
Healthy lifestyle could greatly reduce Alzheimer’s disease risk, shows study
In a recent study supported by NIH, researchers found that combining more healthy lifestyle behaviors may help substantially lower the risk for Alzheimer’s disease.
Those...
Scientists find the world’s lowest dementia rates in Amazon
A new study reveals that two indigenous groups in the Bolivian Amazon have among the lowest rates of dementia in the world.
Aamong older Tsimane...
How is Alzheimer’s disease treated?
Alzheimer’s disease is complex, and it is therefore unlikely that any one drug or other intervention will ever successfully treat it in all people...
This study finds the cause of Alzheimer’s disease in human brain
In a study published in Science Advances, researchers have used human data to quantify the speed of different processes that lead to Alzheimer’s disease.
They found...
Cataract removal may reduce the dementia risk by 30%
In a new study, researchers found that undergoing cataract removal was linked to a lower risk of developing dementia among older adults.
The study reveals...
This drug may slow down vision loss in older people
In a new study from the Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel, researchers found that the drug pegcetacoplan may slow the onset of...