Older type 2 diabetes drugs linked to 22% lower dementia risk
Dementia is not a specific disease but is rather a general term for the impaired ability to remember, think, or make decisions that interfere...
This common nutrient may hold the key to beating Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers found that a lifelong dietary regimen of choline holds the potential to prevent Alzheimer's disease (AD).
Choline is a nutrient that is naturally present...
Scientists find drug to treat Lewy body dementia
Lewy body dementia (LBD) is a disease associated with abnormal deposits of a protein called alpha-synuclein in the brain.
These deposits, called Lewy bodies, affect chemicals...
10,000 steps a day may help reduce your dementia risk by 50%
According to the National Institute of Aging, dementia is the loss of cognitive functioning — thinking, remembering, and reasoning — to such an extent...
Most people with earliest Alzheimer’s signs won’t develop dementia, study shows
With dementia, people may have a group of thinking and social symptoms that interferes with daily functioning.
Not a specific disease, dementia is a group...
Widely used drugs may increase risk of memory loss, cognitive decline
Cognitive decline can range from mild cognitive impairment to dementia, a form of decline in abilities severe enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer's disease...
These mental diseases may increase dementia risk by 2.5 times
In a study from University College London, scientists found people with psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia are 2.5 times more likely than those without...
Migraine headaches could increase dementia risk
In a study from Yonsei University, scientists found migraine headaches are associated with an increased risk for subsequent dementia.
A migraine is a headache of...
Poor gait and weak hand grip could be early indicators of dementia
In a study from Monash University, scientists found walking speed and grip strength could be early indicators of dementia before the onset of noticeable...
Suicide risk almost 7 times higher after early diagnosis of dementia
In a study from Queen Mary University of London and the University of Nottingham, scientists found that suicide risk in the first three months...