Scientists find how to prevent frontotemporal dementia
Frontotemporal dementias are a group of fatal and debilitating brain disorders for which there are no cures.
This form of the disease is caused by...
Earlier high blood pressure shrinks brain, may increase dementia risk
In a new study from the University of Melbourne, researchers found people who are diagnosed with high blood pressure at ages 35-44 had smaller...
Serious cognitive impairment declines 23% among older American women
In a new study from the University of Toronto, researchers found an abrupt decline in cognitive impairment among American adults aged 65 and older...
Blood thinners may prevent cognitive decline in these older people
In a new study from the University of Sao Paulo, researchers found the blood thinner dabigatran produced similar results to warfarin for the prevention of cognitive...
How to reduce frailty to lower dementia
In a new study from Dalhousie University, researchers found reducing frailty in older adults could be an effective strategy to prevent dementia.
They found that...
Antioxidants may protect you from dementia
In a recent study published in the Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring, researchers found that an oxidation-antioxidant imbalance in the blood...
Alzheimer’s disease and the holidays: What you need to know
The holidays can be a special time, but may present challenges for those with dementia and their loved ones.
Travel is fatiguing, being in a...
Physical activity may help reduced dementia risk in older people
In a new study from Yonsei University, researchers found increased physical activity, including a low amount of light-intensity physical activity (LPA), is associated with...
A new way to accurately predicts who will develop dementia in two years
In a new study from the University of Exeter, researchers found artificial intelligence can predict which people who attend memory clinics will develop dementia...
Dementia more common in these people, study finds
In a new study from Kaiser Permanente Northern California, researchers found people older than 50 years with HIV are more likely to have dementia...