Being active in your middle age may protect you from dementia
A new study published in Neurology has found that being physically and mentally active in middle age is linked to a lower risk of...
Scientists discover new risk factor for Alzheimer’s and related dementias
In a recent study, researchers from USC found a new genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
The research provides new information about...
Scientists confirm the main cause of dementia
In a recent study, researchers confirmed they discovered the main cause of dementia.
The researchers suggest that the build-up of urea in the brain to...
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...