What’s the link between alcohol and dementia? New study sheds light – National
A new study exploring the relationship between alcohol consumption and dementia risk is warning that there is no safe…
Drinking any amount of alcohol may raise dementia risk
Drinking any amount of alcohol likely increases the risk of dementia, suggests the largest combined observational and genetic…
Care home residents’ musical memories captured in new interactive book
IN a UK first, a luxury care home group has published an interactive book containing the musical memories…
Study lists daily habits that can slow dementia
The same lifestyle changes found effective in reducing heart disease risk, such as exercise, healthy eating, and social…
Cycling linked to reduced dementia risk, study finds
UNDATED (WKRC/CNN Newsource) – A recent study suggests that cycling may benefit brain health, potentially lowering the risk…
Dementia could become top killer in Canada as population ages
Alzheimer’s and other dementia-related diseases could become the number one killer in Canada. By the end of the…
Riverina family grapples with daughter’s devastating childhood dementia diagnosis
When Rachel Anderson and Elijah Marshall noticed their daughter Hannah struggling to remember things she had just done,…
Almost a quarter of NHS dementia staff ‘feel unable to give patients best care’
Almost one in four healthcare staff working in NHS dementia services believe they are unable to provide patients…
This Many Sleepless Nights A Week Could Raise Dementia Risk By 40%
Insomnia Ben Blennerhassett via Unsplash Scientists already think that regular poor sleep, especially in midlife, might increase your…
Can video game–style exercise slow Alzheimer’s risk?
Scientists report that a 12-week gamified exercise program not only sharpened recall but also increased hippocampal volume, pointing…
Dementia Care Pathways aims to transform support for Alberta families
When Linda Salloum was just 54 years old, she was diagnosed with early-onset dementia. “She was kind, thoughtful,…
Earlier diagnosis and treatment of dementia may help delay progression of the disease: researchers
University of Alberta researchers are teaming up with the University Hospital Foundation and patient groups to create a…