Tag: dementia
Still Alice: Women are more at risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
There is evidence that brains of women are more susceptible to Alzheimer's Disease
Growing evidence suggests women may be at increased risk of certain physiological...
People who remain active even in old age have sharper memory
People who move more in old age have sharper thinking and memory skills compared to those who didn't move much at all
Older adults who...
Frail senior citizens more susceptible to Alzheimer’s Disease
Lancet study shows how symptoms of Alzheimer's are more pronounced in frail people
New research published in The Lancet Neurology journal suggests that frailty makes...
Just one wrong gene can trigger early dementia – starting at...
The culprit is lone error in one gene, but researchers find many potential therapeutic targetsWhile Alzheimer's disease affects senior people, frontotemporal dementia usually attacks...
Study finds link between chronic inflammation & Alzheimer’s
Researchers say rigorously treating chronic inflammation in the elderly could help prevent Alzheimer's Disease
Chronic inflammation could be an early warning for Alzheimer's disease (AD)....
Low blood sugar can be fatal in diabetics with dementia
Chances of death because of hypoglycaemia rise manifold in patients who have both diabetes and dementia
Diabetic people who are also suffering from dementia should...
Memory troubles? it could be the polluted air you breathe
Air pollution may lead to increased dementia risk finds new study
Air pollution has been previously linked to heart disease, stroke and respiratory disease, but...
10 mins of small talk every day improves dementia outcomes
Training care home staff to conduct more social interactions helps patients
Just 10 minutes of social interaction every day can improve quality of care for...
First study on incidence of dementia in the LGBT population
The colonial era Section 377 that makes homosexuality a crime, makes such data hard to come by in India
The first dementia prevalence data from...
Oxygen therapy improves brain function in lung patients
Dementia is common in people with chronic lung disease
Lung patients suffering breathing difficulty can benefit from breathing in additional oxygen.
The oxygen improves the function...