More than one cardio-metabolic disease doubles dementia risk
Neuroscience News writes that “People with at least two of the diseases type 2 diabetes, heart disease or stroke have double the risk of developing…
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Breaking: dementia gene-based therapies on the rise in the UK
Collaboration between UK-based Cell & Gene Therapy Catapult and the UK Dementia Research Institute is currently set to allow academic centers to identify new AAV-based…
Vitamin D deficiency and dementia
“Investigating the association between vitamin D, neuroimaging features, and the risk of dementia and stroke, the study found that low levels of vitamin D were…
Mild Cognitive Impairment over age 60
According to a recent USA Today article, “A new report estimates 6.5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease, and more than 1 in 10 older adults…
New focus on Aphasia
Notable actor Bruce Willis announced in March of this year that he has been diagnosed with Aphasia and as a result will be stepping away…
Midlife factors that affect your odds of developing Alzheimer’s
Lifestyle matters when it comes to brain health, this is no secret. Consumer Health Day writes that “Certain lifestyle factors can sway the risk of…
How dancing can lower your risk of dementia
No matter how well or how badly you do it, it’s becoming clear that the more you move your body to a beat, the better.…
Ten red flags that may warrant a clinical dementia assessment
Nottingham Post offers this great piece on ten potential dementia warning signs that shouldn’t be ignored. Thanks to increases in Telehealth, getting a clinical assessment…
Dementia-related metaphors matter
The Conversation recently wrote about dementia metaphors and how the words we use to describe the experience of dementia has a profound effect on the…
Lipids & cholesterol at 35 may indicate the likelihood of dementia later in life
Boston University School of Medicine recently shared research that shows that “ignoring cholesterol and glucose levels may impact your chances of getting Alzheimer’s disease later…