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...
Common eye diseases linked to higher risk of dementia
Vision impairment can be one of the first signs of dementia, and reduced stimulation of visual sensory pathways is believed to accelerate its progression.
In a...
Aerobic exercise may boost brain blood vessel health in older people
A year of aerobic exercise training reduced impedance (effective resistance to blood flow) in the brain blood vessels of older adults.
Scientists find new way to prevent dementia
In a UQ study, scientists found the clean-up of cellular "protein clumps" could prevent the onset of some types of dementia.
Dementia prevalence in older people is decreasing in the U.S.
In 2021, about 6.2 million U.S. adults aged 65 or older lived with dementia.
Because age is the strongest risk factor for dementia, it has...