More physical activity in old age may help protect against dementia
Older adults who move more than average, either in the form of daily exercise or just routine physical activity such as housework, may maintain...
Lowering blood pressure may help protect your cognitive functions
Intensive control of blood pressure in older people strongly reduced the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a precursor of early dementia, according...
Frailty could make older people more susceptible to dementia
New research suggests that frailty makes older adults more susceptible to Alzheimer's dementia, and moderates the effects of dementia-related brain changes on dementia symptoms.
The...
People whose blood pressure is only a bit high have big dementia risk
In a recent study, researchers found that 50-year-olds who had blood pressure that was higher than normal but still below the threshold of hypertension...
Common prostate cancer treatment may double dementia risk
In a recent study, researchers from Penn Medicine find that a common hormone therapy to treat prostate cancer may double a man’s risk of...
Enlarged heart linked to a higher dementia risk
In a new study, researchers found that left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), also known as an enlarged heart, is linked to a nearly two times...
Feeling dizzy when standing up could mean higher dementia risk
In a recent study, researchers found that middle-aged people who experience such a drop may have a greater risk of developing dementia or stroke...
Lung disease in middle age may increase dementia risk
In a new study, researchers found that middle-aged adults with lung disease may be at greater risk of developing dementia or cognitive impairment later...
Loneliness could increase dementia risk by 40%, new research shows
In a new study, researchers found that loneliness can take on your health: It increases your risk of dementia by 40 percent.
The research was...
MRI scan could help predict dementia early
One day, MRI brain scans may help predict whether older people will develop dementia, new research suggests.
In a new study, MRI brain scans predicted...