This calculator can predict your risk of dementia
In a new study from The Ottawa Hospital, researchers have built an online calculator that empowers individuals 55 and over to better understand the...
More older people may have undiagnosed dementia than previously thought
In a new study from the University of Michigan, researchers found only 1 in 10 older adults who were found to have cognitive impairment...
Sleep problems linked to higher dementia risk in these people
In a new study from the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, researchers tested patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and found that those with a sleep...
Scientists discover 84 new genes linked to dementia
In a new study from the University of Exeter, researchers found how genes are regulated in dementia, and they discovered 84 new genes linked...
This common food could increase your dementia risk
In a new study from the University of Leeds, researchers found that consuming a 25g serving of processed meat a day, the equivalent to...
Bottom blood pressure number may predict your dementia risk
In a recent study published in the American Heart Association journal Stroke, researchers found that the bottom number (diastolic blood pressure) on a blood...
New method shows promise in treating Alzheimer’s and related dementias
Researchers remain perplexed as to what causes dementia and how to treat and reverse the cognitive decline seen in patients.
In a new study from...
How to use a healthy lifestyle to prevent dementia
A new Alzheimer’s disease drug will hit the market soon, the first in nearly two decades. But some experts say the evidence for it...
These 2 health issues may double your dementia risk
In a recent study published in Neurology, researchers found that losing both eyesight and hearing functions may put you at greater risk of dementia...
This simple blood test can accurately detect dementia in older people
In a new study from King's College London, researchers found that a single biomarker can accurately indicate the presence of underlying neurodegeneration in people...