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Skin Cancer Tied To A Lower Risk of Alzheimer’s
There's no positive side to developing skin cancer, but the latest research ties certain forms of the disease to a reduced risk of dementia. Researchers from...
Mediterranean Diet Improves Memory, But Not In Diabetics
The largest study to date on the effects of eating omega-3 fatty acids confirm that foods high in the fats can preserve memory and cognitive functions only in...
Brain Exercises Better than Drugs in Preventing Cognitive Decline
With an aging population, rates of dementia will only climb, yet doctors have few effective strategies for addressing the worst symptoms. Mild cognitive...
Dementia Costs More Than Heart Disease and Cancer
Cancer and heart disease are bigger killers, but Alzheimer's is the most expensive malady in the U.S., costing families and society $157 billion to $215 billion...
Heart Disease Test May Predict Dementia Better than Cognitive Tests
They may not seem to share much in common, but similar mechanisms could be driving the two conditions. In recent years, researchers have documented an...
Side Effects of Statins May Be Tolerable
Many people stop taking cholesterol-lowering statins due to muscle pain or nausea, but most people are able to resume taking a different type of the same drug. ...
How Cold Sores Could Hamper Memory
The latest research shows that viral and bacterial infections could have lasting legacies on cognition. In a recent study, researchers found that people with...
One Third of Seniors Die With Dementia
A staggering 1 in 3 seniors dies with Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia, says a new report that highlights the impact the mind-destroying disease is...
Study Shows Alzheimer’s Protein May Not Spread Like a Virus
Scientists believe that amyloid protein plays a role in Alzheimer's but are still trying to explain how.
Finding the Link Between Sleep and Senior Moments
It's no secret that our ability to remember things dulls as we get older. Now researchers have some clues about why that happens. Scientists at the University...
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Obesity poses' dementia time bomb'
Ever-growing waistlines could fuel a big increase in the number of people with dementia in the future, researchers have warned. ...
The New Old Age: Studies Find Mixed Results for Dementia Units
Some specialized units for dementia care do manage to improve on traditional nursing home care, recent studies suggest. ...
The New Old Age Blog: Does Depression Contribute to Dementia?
A new study adds to evidence of a link between late-life depression and dementia. ...
Virtual pillbox helps caregivers track medications for dementia patients
forms of dementia, which can affect a person's memory and behavior. Read full article>> ...
