Scientists traced a hidden immune route that may worsen tau-linked brain damage
Researchers traced an immune pathway from brain-draining lymph nodes to tau-affected tissue, revealing how peripheral immune activity may…
Blood pressure intervention lowers dementia risk in community-based trial
In a community-based trial in rural China, an intensive blood-pressure lowering intervention reduced the incidence of dementia compared…
AI can detect hypertension and diabetes by looking at your face and eyes
AI systems are being developed to detect hidden health risks from ordinary-looking images of the face, palms and…
Atorvastatin reduces major cardiovascular events but misses disability-free survival goal
Atorvastatin reduced major cardiovascular events by 30% in older people without known cardiovascular disease, diabetes or dementia, but…
Older married couples demonstrate domain-specific cognitive concordance
1. In this cross-sectional study, older Korean spouses demonstrated significant concordance in verbal fluency, constructional praxis, naming, and…
I worried my children eat too much sugar
“Sugar in childhood linked with dementia in older age” screamed the headline. My children were eating ice cream…
Adults Taking More Vitamin D Scored 13% Higher on a Cognitive Test
Adults with mild cognitive impairment and sleep disturbances who took at least 5,000 IU of vitamin D daily…
Brain organoids reveal how Alu-mediated gene deletion can lead to neurodegeneration
Brain diseases, including dementia, have long been studied using experimental animals such as mice. However, differences between the…
Can vitamin D protect cognitive function, help delay dementia?
Share on PinterestSupplementing vitamin D may help protect brain health in older adults at risk of dementia. SolStock/…
Specific brain regions found more vulnerable to dementia with Lewy bodies
Dementia with Lewy bodies is one of the most common forms of dementia in older adults, after Alzheimer’s…
How to navigate sex and intimacy when dementia changes a relationship
This is the 96th instalment in a series on dementia, including the research into its causes and treatment,…
Pittsburgh Dementia caregivers have new options for support
Pittsburgh Dementia caregivers have new options for support Two new programs provide support to individuals living with dementia…