This mental issue could predict dementia years before other symptoms
In a new study, researchers found that apathy—a lack of interest or motivation—could predict the onset of some forms of dementia many years before...
This study finds a new type of dementia
In a recent study at Penn Medicine, researchers have discovered a new, rare genetic form of dementia.
This discovery also sheds light on a new...
A new way to detect early dementia in time for intervention
In a new study, researchers found that if Alzheimer's dementia is identified early, at the stage of Mild Cognitive Impairment, for instance, the decline...
This kind of work could increase your dementia risk by more than 50%
In a new study, researchers found that people doing hard physical work have a 55% higher risk of developing dementia than those doing sedentary...
This drug may reverse age-related cognitive decline within days
In a new study, researchers found that just a few doses of an experimental drug may reverse age-related declines in memory and mental flexibility.
The...
These financial ‘symptoms’ can be very early signs of dementia
In a new study, researchers found that Medicare beneficiaries who go on to be diagnosed with dementia are more likely to miss payments on...
This mental health issue may double your risk of dementia
In a recent study done by UCL, researchers found people who have experienced post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are up to twice as likely to...
This new drug may help treat Lewy body dementia
In a new study, researchers found that people with mild-to-moderate Lewy body dementia (LBD) had a big improvement in cognition when they took the...
Actively speaking two languages may prevent dementia, cognitive decline
In a new study, researchers found that using different languages actively provides brain benefits and protects people from cognitive decline associated with aging.
They found...
Lack of interest linked to higher risk of dementia, study shows
In a new study, researchers found that people who lack interest in the world around them are at an increased risk of developing dementia.
The...