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20% of people died from COVID-19 had dementia, new research shows

In a new study, researchers found that more people with dementia died from COVID-19 in England and Wales compared to any other pre-existing condition. Alzheimer's...

If your memory feels like it’s not what it once was, it could mean...

In a new study, researchers have shown that certain memory concerns by older adults are predictive of future dementia. They found that when older adults...

Real cause of Parkinson’s disease may be in the gut

In a recent study from the California Institute of Technology, researchers found that Parkinson’s disease may originate in the gut. The study is published in...

These personality traits may protect you from dementia

Alzheimer’s disease, the main cause of dementia in the elderly, is a neurodegenerative disease caused by the irreversible destruction of neuronal networks in certain...

Hearing loss linked to Alzheimer’s disease, dementia

Sound has the power to stimulate the brain, which is why hearing loss has the potential to have a profound effect on health—especially among...

How to delay memory loss, according to science

In a new study, researchers found that small lifestyle changes such as diet and exercise could influence brain aging through certain molecular pathways. This means...

Which foods do you eat together? Your food combo may raise dementia risk

In a new study, researchers found that it may not only be what foods you eat, but what foods you eat together that may...

This common brain disease could lead to dementia, stroke

Cerebral small vessel disease, or CSVD, is a brain disease that affects an estimated 11 million older adults in the U.S. CSVD is characterized by...

An aspirin a day does not keep dementia at bay

In a new study, researchers found that taking a low-dose aspirin once a day does not reduce the risk of thinking and memory problems...

Early-life hardship linked to decline in memory and thinking in later life

In a new study, researchers found that early-life adversity can have long-term effects on people's memory and thinking in later life. They showed that experiencing...