How can you protect your brain health? Move, brush regularly, check your blood pressure
This is the 79th instalment in a series on dementia, including the research into its causes and treatment,…
UNO, UNMC help memory loss patients with music
A partnership program between the UNO School of Music and the UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences is studying…
Study finds link between eating cheese and lower dementia risk – The Irish Times
In a large new published study, researchers found that eating high-fat cheese or cream was associated with a…
Controlling blood pressure can cut your dementia risk
Share this Article You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. Researchers examined…
Menopause hormone therapy not linked to dementia risk in women
A major review of prior research has found no evidence that menopause hormone therapy either increases or decreases…
Which depression symptoms may predict dementia?
Share on PinterestMidlife depression may predict dementia risk, a new study suggests. Image credit: Olga Pankova/Getty ImagesIn 2021,…
Simple blood test maps hidden Alzheimer’s disease changes
A large community study shows that Alzheimer’s-related brain changes are far more widespread with age than symptoms alone…
Fighting dementia could be as easy as the shingles vaccine
A relatively mundane middle-aged rite of passage — shingles vaccination — might offer an added benefit: protection against…
Dementia care in New Zealand: What makes Rotorua’s CARE Village stand out
What’s special about the CARE Village is that residents live in households of six people grouped by lifestyle…
Eating More High Fat Cheese May Surprisingly Lower Your Risk of Dementia
Image credits: Snap Wander. Fatty cheese is a guilty pleasure for millions of people. But while these fats…
Commonly prescribed drugs ‘could increase dementia risk by 50%’, study finds
The study found that consistent use of certain widely-prescribed medications for bladder disorders, Parkinson’s disease, and depression could…
Controlling Hypertension Can Reduce Dementia Risk—Even When Genetics Aren’t on Your Side
“This tells us something really important,” de Havenon explains. “Even if you’ve been dealt a bad genetic hand…