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...
Dementia diagnosis could be fast-tracked with AI
Forms of dementia could be spotted sooner and more easily by analyzing recordings of patients' electrical brain activity using AI.
Alzheimer’s or Lewy body dementia? A new method can help determine the type of...
Characteristics of patients' drawing processes can discriminate between patients with AD and DLB, offering a cheap, non-invasive, and quick screening tool.
BMI declines 7 years before cognitive impairment, study finds
Scientists found much lower BMI occurs beginning about 7 years before a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
Does picking your nose really increase your risk of dementia?
No matter your age, we all pick our nose.
However, if gripping headlines around the world are a sign, this habit could increase your risk...
COVID is linked to loss of brain tissue, but correlation doesn’t prove causation
COVID can lead to long-term loss of brain tissue. This is a worrying find, which comes against the backdrop of numerous reports of long COVID.
Healthier blood pressure means lower dementia risk
Nearly half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure, according to AHA statistics.
Of those, only about 1 in 5 have their condition under control, which...
Common high blood pressure drug may treat vascular dementia
The way vascular dementia develops has remained a mystery until now, and there are currently no clinically proven treatments.
Patients are presenting with symptoms of...
If your memory feels like it’s not what it once was, you may have...
Scientists found that certain presentations of memory concerns by older adults are predictive of future dementia.
Nose picking could increase risk for Alzheimer’s and dementia, study finds
The olfactory nerve in the nose is directly exposed to air and offers a short pathway to the brain, one which bypasses the blood-brain barrier.
It's...