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…
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…
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…
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…
Blood-brain barrier-crossing blood pressure drugs linked to lower dementia risk
A nearly 12-year analysis of more than 66,000 matched adults suggests that where a blood pressure drug can…
Here’s how workplace activity may affect dementia risk
“The physical activity context is something we need to pay more attention to,” said I-Min Lee, an epidemiologist…
HRT linked to lower dementia risk, but timing and menopause type matter
A large UK Biobank analysis reveals how menopause type, estrogen exposure, genetics, and the timing of HRT may…
Multi-ancestry genetic score improves risk prediction for Alzheimer’s disease
Late-onset Alzheimer disease (AD) is a progressive disorder characterized by cognitive decline and memory impairment, affecting an estimated…
Brain shrinkage biomarker may predict early-onset Alzheimer’s progression
In people diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, a biomarker tool that detects shrinkage of the brain’s gray matter…
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/…
People can sense mental decline, says new research using smartwatches
Older adults may be better judges of their moment-to-moment mental sharpness than scientists once assumed, according to a…