Tag: dementia

Obesity is a major risk factor for cardiovascular metabolic diseases and neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia. Long-term exercise improves memory ...

Abnormally high levels of HDL-C, colloquially known as ‘good cholesterol’, are associated with an increased risk of dementia in older ...

People with personality traits such as conscientiousness, extraversion and positive affect are less likely to be diagnosed with dementia than ...

Research Highlights: People diagnosed with coronary heart disease had a significantly increased risk of developing dementia later in life, according ...

INDIANAPOLIS – It is common for individuals seeking medical care for symptoms of concern to go to the nearest hospital. ...

A five-year, $3.9 million grant to study the effects of integrated palliative care on health service outcomes and disparities in ...

INDIANAPOLIS — With the number of Americans living with dementia expected to more than double to 13.8 million by 2060, ...

WASHINGTON, DC (November 14, 2023)—The Kissick Family Foundation Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) Grant Program, in partnership with the Milken Institute, launched its ...

About The Study: Earlier onset of atrial fibrillation was associated with an elevated risk of subsequent all-cause dementia, Alzheimer disease, and ...

In a small study, researchers at the National Institutes of Health have found that positron emission tomography (PET) scans of ...

People who have a higher biological age than their actual chronological age have a significantly increased risk of stroke and ...

Today, the Alzheimer’s Association, Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI), and the UK-based Alzheimer’s Society announced the most recent awardees of ...

As little as 1 per cent reduction in deep sleep per year for people over 60 years of age translates ...

Up to 1.7 million people could be living with dementia in England and Wales by 2040 – over 40% more ...

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE UNTIL 4 P.M. ET, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2023 MINNEAPOLIS – Older people who have higher levels of ...

About The Study: Terminating metformin treatment was associated with increased dementia incidence in this study of 12,000 early terminators and 29,000 ...

As if menopause isn’t enough of an assault on a woman’s body, couple it with Type 2 Diabetes (DM), sleep ...

About The Study: In this study of 109,000 individuals born between 1933 and 1952 and followed up in old age, adult ...

Adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are nearly three times more likely to develop dementia than adults without ADHD, according to ...

A new study by Australian researchers has shown that fluctuating blood pressure can increase the risk of dementia and vascular ...