The Kind of Exercise You Do May Matter for Dementia
Moving your body is generally good for your health, but new research suggests that all physical activity may not have the same relationship with...
Common Sleep Drugs Linked to Dementia Risk
Millions of people have trouble falling asleep, staying asleep or waking too early. When these problems continue, they are often described as insomnia.
Poor sleep...
Estrogen Therapy May Lower Dementia Risk in Women
Could estrogen use in older women be connected with a healthier brain?
A study of more than 21,000 women found that those who had used...
Midlife Exercise May Help Prevent Dementia
Keeping the heart healthy in middle age may also help protect the brain decades later.
New research suggests that physical activity and healthy blood sugar...
Hidden Dementia Changes May Begin in Middle Age
A brain disease closely linked to dementia may begin much earlier than many people realize.
Researchers in Finland found signs of Lewy body disease in...
Estrogen Use Linked to Lower Dementia Risk
A large study has found an intriguing link between estrogen hormone therapy and brain health in older women.
Women who had used the treatment later...
New Test Could Spot Lewy Body Disease Before Symptoms
Lewy body disease is a serious condition that slowly damages the brain.
It can affect memory, thinking, movement, sleep, mood, and a person’s ability to...
3 Midlife Habits Linked to 13 Extra Years Without Dementia
Keeping your blood pressure in a healthy range, avoiding diabetes and not smoking during middle age may do much more than protect your heart.
A...
Later-Life Estrogen Use Linked to Lower Dementia Risk
A large study has found an unexpected link between estrogen-only hormone therapy used later in life and a lower likelihood of dementia.
Women who had...
Your Sleeping Brain Could Reveal Future Dementia Risk
Dementia affects millions of families around the world and becomes more common as people grow older.
Doctors have effective ways to diagnose dementia after memory...