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...
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).
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...