While physical exercise may stave off dementia, it does not delay mental decline in people after they’ve been diagnosed, a study in nearly 500 people with the condition reported Thursday. While a fitness regime improved…
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Head injury boosts dementia risk: study
Suffering a traumatic brain injury from a blow to the head boosted dementia risk by 24 percent in a Danish study group of nearly three million people, researchers said Wednesday. The survey of 36 years’…
Living close to major roads increases dementia risk: study
People living near major roads have a higher chance of developing dementia, according to a large-scale study published in British medical journal The Lancet on Thursday. The research looked at six million adults living in…
Worsening depression may be dementia cue: study
People over 54 who suffer from steadily-worsening depression may run a higher risk of developing dementia, according to new research published Saturday that suggested it may be an early symptom. Other types of depression, such…
Dementia cases to nearly triple by 2050: report
The number of people with dementia worldwide will nearly triple from 47 million today to 132 million in 2050, a report said Tuesday. Dementia is an umbrella term for degenerative diseases of the brain characterised…
Diabetes in midlife could lead to mental decline by 70
Diabetes ages the mind about five years faster than normal, and those diagnosed in their 50s are far more likely to experience mental decline by age 70, researchers said Monday. The study in the journal…
#DidYouKnow: A rich vocabulary can protect against dementia
Researchers from the University of Santiago de Compostela have found that a rich vocabulary can actually protect you against cognitive impairment. ‘Cognitive reserve’ is the name given to the brain’s capacity to compensate for the…
Lack of vitamin D linked to higher dementia risk
Older people who do not get enough vitamin D face a much higher risk of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, the largest study of its kind on the topic said Wednesday. People get vitamin D from…
UK launches world’s biggest dementia study
The world’s largest study of dementia was launched by British Prime Minister David Cameron on Thursday as part of a drive to speed up the search for treatments. “The truth is that dementia now stands…
Delaying retirement may lower risk of getting dementia: Study
(Xinhuanet) – People who delay retirement may have less risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease or other types of dementia, according to researchers at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Boston on Monday. Although what causes…