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Cognitively Enriched Tai Ji Quan Training Good for Seniors With MCI
TUESDAY, Oct. 31, 2023 – Cognitively enhanced tai ji quan therapy is superior to standard tai ji quan and stretching exercise for community-dwelling older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI)...
High BP Visit-to-Visit Variability Linked to Dementia Risk in Late Life
TUESDAY, Oct. 31, 2023 – High visit-to-visit blood pressure (BP) variability (BPV) is associated with increased dementia risk in late life, according to a study published online Oct. 30 in JAMA...
Make This Halloween a Safe One for People With Dementia
SUNDAY, Oct. 29, 2023-- Halloween is often frightening for loved ones who have dementia, but there are ways to keep it safe and not scary. “Halloween can be very challenging and stressful for someone ...
Dementia Incidence Increased With Termination of Metformin
FRIDAY, Oct. 27, 2023 – Terminating metformin treatment is associated with an increased incidence of dementia, according to a study published online Oct. 25 in JAMA Network Open. Scott C. Zimmerman,...
Neighborhood Parks Could Help Your Aging Brain
THURSDAY, Oct. 26, 2023 – A variety of risks can make it more likely that someone develops Alzheimer's disease or other dementias. Now you can add neighborhood environment to that list. A new study...
High Blood Triglycerides Could Help Ward Off Dementia
THURSDAY, Oct. 26, 2023 – High triglycerides, widely known as an enemy of the aging heart, may not be as threatening to older adults' brains, new research suggests. The study, of over 80,000 older...
Healthy Diet in Midlife Reduces Risk for Later Cognitive Impairment
THURSDAY, Oct. 26, 2023 – Adoption of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet in midlife may improve cognitive function later in life for women, according to a study published online...
Higher Triglyceride Levels Linked to Lower Dementia Risk
THURSDAY, Oct. 26, 2023 – For older adults, higher triglyceride levels are associated with lower dementia risk, according to a study published online Oct. 25 in Neurology. Zhen Zhou, Ph.D., from...
7 Million Americans Have Mild Cognitive Impairment and Don't Know It
THURSDAY, Oct. 26, 2023 – Millions of older Americans may be unaware they have memory and thinking impairments – mostly because their doctors aren't diagnosing them, new research suggests. After...
Have Diabetes? Quitting Metformin Could Take Toll on Your Brain
THURSDAY, Oct. 26, 2023 -- Millions of people with diabetes take the drug metformin to control their blood sugar levels. Meant to be taken for the long term, new research now suggests that stopping i...
Eating Well in Middle Age Could Help Your Brain Decades Later
TUESDAY, Oct. 24, 2023 – Mid-life isn't too late to make a dietary change to preserve brain health. Women who started following the diet known as DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) to...
Short Sleepers May Be at Higher Risk for Depression
MONDAY, Oct. 23, 2023 -- Scientists have long wondered whether depression leads to less sleep or whether a lack of sleep triggers depression. A new study suggests it’s the latter: Getting less than fi...
High Risk for Psychiatric Disorders Seen Before Dementia Diagnosis
FRIDAY, Oct. 20, 2023 – Patients with dementia have markedly increased risks for psychiatric disorders before dementia diagnosis, according to a study published online Oct. 17 in JAMA Network Open....
Dementia Diagnosis Takes Huge Toll on a Family's Finances
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 – Dementia can take a big bite out of an American's bank account, robbing 60% of a patient's net worth in the eight years after a diagnosis, a new study says. The average...
Relaxing Immersive Virtual Reality Interventions Acceptable, Feasible
TUESDAY, Oct. 17, 2023 – Relaxing immersive virtual reality (VR) interventions are acceptable and feasible and can offer benefits to patients with cancer, according to a review published online Oct....
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