A healthy heart may help delay or prevent dementia
In a new study, researchers found targeting arterial stiffening earlier in a person's lifespan could provide cognitive benefits in older age and may help...
Air pollution may increase women’s dementia risk
In a new study, researchers found that older women who live in locations with higher levels of air pollution may have more brain shrinkage,...
Scientists fine new way to early detect and distinct different forms of dementia
In a new study, researchers found that a new imaging-based method could enable the early detection and differentiation of a wide variety of dementia...
Your body clock strongly linked to your risk of Alzheimer’s disease risk
Fractured sleep, daytime sleepiness, and other signs of disturbance in one's circadian rhythm are common complaints of people with Alzheimer's disease, and the problems...
Better heart health in midlife linked to lower dementia risk later
In a new study, researchers found that those who had better scores on standard metrics of heart health in midlife, especially for behavioral factors...
High blood pressure speeds cognitive decline for middle-aged and older people
High blood pressure accelerates memory loss and other cognitive declines for middle-aged or older adults, even when it only goes up slightly and for...
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...