Four red flag signs that memory loss is dementia and not just normal ageing
Dementia is a syndrome, or a group of associated symptoms, linked to the progressive decline of the brain. Predominantly affecting individuals over 65, dementia can induce memory impairment, ...
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Study shows how physical activity can enhance brain function and prevent dementia
New Brunswick has shown that specialized cells involved in how the body responds to insulin are activated in the brain after exercise, suggesting that physical activity may directly improve brain ...
9/11 first responders may be at higher risk of early-onset dementia, study finds
A new study finds that those who responded to the World Trade Center attacks on 9/11 may be at higher risk of early-onset dementia.
Memory loss isn’t always Alzheimer’s: Experts warn of common but little-known dementia
A common cognitive disorder with symptoms that mimic Alzheimer's is often mistaken for the disease. Researchers are calling for criteria to diagnose the little-known condition.
Pauline Quirke's son breaks silence and shares heartbreaking post after mum's diagnosis
Pauline Quirke's son Charlie has broken his silence after his mother's husband Steve Sheen announced that the Birds of a Feather star has been diagnosed with dementia ...
Police searching for missing Florida woman with dementia
KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Police said they are searching for an 81-year-old woman with dementia who is missing from Florida. The Kissimmee Police Department said Geraldine Bradley has been missing since ...
Dementia risk could be slashed by common 3p painkiller, new study says
Additionally, the study highlighted that anti-inflammatory medications, such as ibuprofen, were correlated with a lower risk of dementia, aligning with the prevailing belief that inflammation plays a ...
Controlling infections might reduce risk of dementia, study says
Vaccines, antibiotics, antiviral medications and anti-inflammatory drugs are all associated with a reduced risk of dementia, researchers reported in a study published Tuesday in the journal ...
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Study Says Taking Vitamin D Cuts Dementia Risk by 40%—Are Other Factors at Play?
A study found people who took vitamin D supplements were less likely to develop dementia. But experts said other factors may have been the reason for the reduced risk.
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Researchers create new guidelines to diagnose common memory disorder frequently mistaken for Alzheimer's Disease
New guidelines will help doctors identify patients with a common memory-loss syndrome that is often misdiagnosed as Alzheimer's disease in older adults. The diagnostic criteria for limbic-predominant ...
Q&A: What can you do to lower your dementia risk?
Dr. Anelyssa D'Abreu, an associate professor of neurology in UVA's School of Medicine who specializes in geriatric neurology, talked with UVA Today about the newest study and shared ways people can ...
Pauline Quirke's son breaks silence on mum's health diagnosis with heartwarming post
Pauline Quirke's husband Steve Sheen sadly announced she is set to 'step away from all commercial and professional duties' to spend time with her family after being diagnosed with dementia ...