1 delirium episode upped dementia risk by 3 times, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Mar 28, 2024
Delirium is a strong risk factor for dementia and death in older people, a study published Wednesday found.
Poor neighborhoods tied to higher dementia risk, faster brain aging
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Kristen Fischer
Mar 15, 2024
People who live in poorer neighborhoods are linked to having accelerated brain aging and a higher risk for dementia early in life, regardless of their income level or education, a new report finds.
Wearable tech offers hope for spotting dementia-causing diseases
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Kristen Fischer
Mar 08, 2024
Wearable technology that measures spatial navigation and gait could improve detection of diseases that cause dementia, according to a new study.
Clinical briefs for Friday, March 1
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Kristen Fischer
Mar 01, 2024
Faulty sense of direction may predict Alzheimer’s … Prebiotics could help cognitive function … Low healthcare quality linked to higher dementia risk, and structural changes could help … Cognitive...
Report: COVID-19 linked to higher dementia risk in older adults
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 12, 2024
A new study found a link between having COVID-19 and a higher risk for dementia in people over the age of 60.
Having a healthy lifestyle may guard against dementia in older adults prone to disease, study shows
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 06, 2024
Living a healthy lifestyle as an older adult may provide cognitive protection even if an individual has neuropathologies of dementia, a new study found.
Stroke makes dementia risk about 3 times higher within first year, data show
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 02, 2024
People who have a stroke may have a higher risk for developing dementia. In fact, the risk for dementia was the highest in the first year post-stroke and stayed high in the subsequent 20 years.
Periodontitis, brain scans show possible link with Alzheimer’s, dementia
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Kristen Fischer
Jan 30, 2024
Periodontitis may sound as if it’s strictly an oral health problem, but a study published Jan. 26 in Alzheimer’s & Dementia loosely links it to the risk for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias...
Researchers pinpoint pre-diagnosis care paths in people with Alzheimer’s disease, other dementia
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Kristen Fischer
Jan 26, 2024
Every person with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias has a unique journey of how they discovered their diagnosis. A new study in Alzheimer’s & Dementia examined the patterns that led up...
Study: Healthy lifestyle factors can lower dementia risk
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Kristen Fischer
Jan 25, 2024
A study published Jan. 10 in the Journal of Affective Disorders found that people who stick to at least some of the six lifestyle factors that support brain health can lower their risk for dementia.