Tag: dementia
High blood pressure increases dementia risk
Research shows people who are hypertensive have a higher risk of dementiaHigh blood pressure may accelerate the rate of memory loss.
A new study in...
Losing a spouse increases dementia risk in old age
Boston researchers identified "widowed" as an at risk group for dementiaMarital status may be a red flag for dementia. Researchers at Boston University School...
Drug overuse in dementia patients a problem: study
Following a diagnosis of dementia in older people, medication use increased by 11 per cent in a year
People living with dementia often tend to...
Getting hit on the head repeatedly could lead to dementia says...
This is the first study with a large cohort to analyse relation between traumatic brain injury and dementiaSustaining a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is...
Slow walking speed in older people could be a dementia red...
The most common cause of dementia is Alzheimer's Disease but other causes exist too
Older people who walk slowly may be at a greater dementia...
Fitter middle aged women develop dementia later than average
Study found such women develop dementia at an average of 11 years later than others
Keeping fit at middle age may be the key for...
Chronic heavy drinking could lead to early onset dementia
The study included all French nationals diagnosed with dementia between 2008-13
Chronic heavy drinking could lead to early onset of dementia, according to a French...
Congenital heart defect may be an early dementia red flag
Babies born with heart defects have a higher risk of developing early dementia as adults
Congenital heart defects may be an early warning sign for...
At low levels, alcohol may actually be good for the brain
Researchers used mice to show that small doses of alcohol can help clean waste matter from the brain, thereby reducing the risk of dementiaIf...
Rapeseed (canola) oil can affect brain, hasten Alzheimer’s Disease
Rapeseed oil, commonly used as a cooking medium in India can hasten memory impairments associated with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), a study has found.Researchers at...
