How to care for a parent with Alzheimer’s at home
Caring for a parent with Alzheimer’s disease at home is both meaningful and challenging.
As memory fades and behavior changes, family members often take on...
This dementia drug may increase stroke risk, study finds
A major U.K. study of more than 165,000 dementia patients has found that risperidone raises stroke risk without exception, challenging safety assumptions by leaving...
How room temperature could affect your dementia risk
As the planet gets warmer, scientists are learning that climate change doesn’t just harm our physical health. It can also affect how well our...
Calcium supplements do not increase dementia risk, study finds
New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU), Curtin University, and the University of Western Australia has found that calcium supplements do not raise the...
Unexplained weight loss may be an early sign of dementia, study finds
A new study suggests that people who go on to develop dementia often start losing weight and body fat years before they are diagnosed.
The...
Why APOE4 gene variant means higher Alzheimer’s risk
Alzheimer’s disease remains one of the most feared illnesses of our time, impacting more than six million people in the United States alone.
With no...
Brain injuries may cause dementia in older people
A new study has found that older adults who suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI) are more likely to develop dementia, need home care,...
Soccer heading may harm brain’s outer layer, study finds
Researchers at Columbia University have developed a new brain imaging method that reveals how heading a soccer ball can harm specific areas in the...
Protect your brain by controlling blood pressure
Many people know that high blood pressure is bad for the heart, but fewer realize how harmful it can be for the brain.
As we...
How social hardships shape brain health and dementia risk
Our life experiences—especially social ones—shape who we are. But they don’t just affect our identity.
They also influence our long-term health, including the health of...