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...
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...