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...
These Common Medicines May Raise Dementia Risk
Millions of people use everyday medicines for allergies, high blood pressure, depression, bladder problems, sleep problems, or motion sickness.
Some of these medicines have what...
Dementia Risk May Start in Your Blood Vessels
A healthy brain depends on healthy blood vessels.
New research from Lund University suggests that this simple connection may be especially important for understanding why...
Bottom Blood Pressure Number Matters a Lot to Dementia and Stroke Risks
A blood pressure reading contains two numbers, and both can tell doctors something important about heart health.
New research suggests that the lower number may...
Do People With Dementia Really Know They Have It?
Dementia changes much more than memory. It can affect thinking, language, judgment, emotions and the ability to manage everyday tasks, and over time it...
Newer Blood Thinners May Slow Cognitive Decline
A newer generation of blood-thinning medicines may do more than prevent strokes in people who have both atrial fibrillation and Alzheimer’s disease.
A large Swedish...
These Dementia-Like Symptoms May Be Reversible
A diagnosis of dementia can be devastating, especially when symptoms quickly change a person’s behavior, personality and ability to think.
But research from Cedars-Sinai suggests...
Rising Daytime Sleepiness May Signal Dementia Risk
Becoming much sleepier during the day in very old age may be linked to a higher chance of developing dementia.
A study of women in...
Early Alzheimer’s Patients Are Missing Many Simple Steps That Could Protect Brain Health
People diagnosed with early Alzheimer’s disease may be highly motivated to protect their memory, but new research suggests that many are still missing everyday...