A new study has linked low and high haemoglobin levels to an increased risk of developing dementia in the future.
The study titled ‘Haemoglobin and anaemia in relation to dementia risk and accompanying changes on brain MRI’ was published in the July 31, 2019...
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Hormone therapy for prostate cancer is associated with an increased risk for dementia, a new study has found. Androgen deprivation therapy, or A.D.T., is used to treat prostate cancer of varying degrees of severity.
It can significantly reduce the risk for cancer progression and death. The...
This morning, the Global Counsel on Brain Health released a report concluding that dietary supplements do not improve brain health or prevent cognitive decline, dementia, or Alzheimer’s disease.
The report, released by the AARP...
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About 50 million people across the world have dementia, an umbrella term for a series of neurodegenerative conditions that cause memory loss. However, scientists say they are still unsure exactly what causes this condition.
But, a newly published prevention guideline from the World Health...
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that around 50 million people worldwide have dementia.
Dementia is a condition characterized by difficulty with memory, thinking, and doing everyday daily activities....
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Dementia deaths have more than doubled in the U.S. in less than two decades, a new government report shows. People are living longer, but doctors are also becoming more aware of the disease, which could explain the uptick.
Doctors explain how dementia can cause life-threatening complications...
As people get older, there's a chance they'll experience age-related forgetfulness, which can include misplacing things around the house, blanking on someone's name, or using the wrong word. And these things can certainly seem like the early symptoms of dementia. But unless the person's life is...
Donna Kaye Hill realized that her 80-year-old mother was faltering cognitively when her phone suddenly stopped working. When Ms. Hill called the phone company, “they told me she hadn’t paid her bill in three months.” Finding other alarming evidence of memory gaps, she took her mother, Katie, to...
As people get older, there’s a chance they’ll experience age-related forgetfulness, which can include misplacing things around the house, blanking on someone’s name, or using the wrong word.
And these things can certainly seem like the early symptoms of dementia. But unless the person’s life...
Dementia has long been thought of as an inevitable part of aging, but researchers are increasingly learning that’s not quite true.
About a third of dementia cases might actually be avoided by living a lifestyle that better protects your brain.
Dementia is how we describe symptoms that impact...
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