Dementia Risk

A lot of factors go into a person’s dementia risk. According to a new report, an individual’s personality plays a role as well.

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Experts believe that modifiable risk factors may be implicated in 30% to 40% of people with dementia. A new study found that a personalized intervention produced modest improvements in dementia risk factors,...

A new study published Wednesday in JAMA Network Opens shows that stopping metformin is linked with increased dementia incidence. 

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Adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are almost three times more likely to develop dementia compared to their peers, a new study suggests. Taking medication could help, as there...

Psychiatric conditions tend to predate a dementia diagnosis and persist after the diagnosis, according to a new study.

Some people in minority ethnic groups with modifiable risk factors for dementia have a higher chance of developing the disease compared to white people, a new study finds.

A new tool aims to assess dementia risk in people aged 50 and up, which could pave the way for preventive strategies and/or earlier detection.

A professor at NYU Grossman School of Medicine has a message about how the healthcare community should communicate the connection between hearing loss and dementia risk: Don’t be scary.