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Housing Instability Tied to Higher Risk for Dementia Diagnosis
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 6, 2023 – Veterans experiencing housing instability have a substantially higher risk for receiving an Alzheimer disease or related dementia (ADRD) diagnosis versus a matched cohort...
Cognitive Decline May Come Earlier for People With Epilepsy
TUESDAY, Dec. 5, 2023 – People with epilepsy suffer quicker declines in thinking than people without the brain disorder, particularly if they also have risk factors like high blood pressure or...
Wasabi Shows Memory-Boosting Powers in Study
TUESDAY, Dec. 5, 2023 – Wasabi, that green condiment that spices up your sushi, may possess memory-boosting powers, a new Japanese study suggests. Lead researcher Rui Nouchi, an associate professor...
Couch Potatoes, 'Squatting Breaks' Could Keep Your Mind Sharp
FRIDAY, Dec. 1, 2023 – Doing some squats during commercial breaks or between YouTube videos can help couch potatoes keep their minds sharp, a new study suggests. Young volunteers who did short sets...
Your Personality Might Help Shield You From Dementia
FRIDAY, Dec. 1, 2023 – Got a naturally sunny disposition? It might protect you from dementia as the years advance, new research shows. A team at Northwestern University in Chicago report that...
Early Onset Heart Disease Is Key Factor in Later-Life Dementia
THURSDAY, Nov. 30, 2023 – Minding your heart health when you're young could spare your brain from dementia decades later, new research confirms. Chinese researchers looked at data on more than...
Could an Overactive Thyroid Harm the Aging Brain?
THURSDAY, Nov. 30, 2023 – Elevated levels of thyroid hormone appear to harm the aging brain, increasing seniors’ risk of dementia or other cognitive disorders, a new study finds. High levels of t...
Brain Inflammation May Trigger Alzheimer's-Linked Anger, Anxiety
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 29, 2023 – Alzheimer’s patients are notoriously irritable, agitated and anxious – and researchers now think they know why. Brain inflammation appears to influence the mood problems of...
Coronary Heart Disease, Especially With Early Onset, Linked to Dementia
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 29, 2023 – Coronary heart disease (CHD) is associated with increased risks for developing all-cause dementia, Alzheimer disease, and vascular dementia, with higher risks for younger...
Black Patients Wait Longer Than Whites for Alzheimer's Diagnosis
TUESDAY, Nov. 28, 2023 — Medical imaging for thinking and memory issues happens much later in Black patients than in their white and Hispanic counterparts, new research shows. A study to be presented ...
Soccer 'Heading' Tied to Declines in Brain Function
TUESDAY, Nov. 28, 2023 – Evidence that soccer heading – where players use their heads to strike a ball – is dangerous continues to mount. Research to be presented at the Radiological Society of...
Whole Grain Foods Could Help Black Seniors Avoid Alzheimer's
MONDAY, Nov. 27, 2023 – Whole grains could be the key to Black people protecting their brains against aging and dementia, a new study reports. Black folks who ate more foods with whole grains...
Whole Grain Consumption Linked to Slower Global Cognitive Decline
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 22, 2023 – Higher consumption of whole grains is associated with a slower rate of global cognitive decline, according to a study published online Nov. 22 in Neurology. Xiaoran Liu,...
Mild Cognitive Impairment Underdiagnosed
TUESDAY, Nov. 21, 2023 – Mild cognitive impairment is underdiagnosed, with only 0.1 percent of clinicians and practices with diagnosis rates within the expected range, according to a study published...
Food Insecurity in Seniors Linked to Increased Risk for Dementia
TUESDAY, Nov. 21, 2023 – For older adults, food insecurity is associated with an increased risk for dementia and with poorer memory function and faster memory decline, according to a study published...
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