What you need to know about dementia
2 years ago

What you need to know about dementia

Live Mint  

Dementia is in the spotlight again after news emerged last month of Hollywood actor Bruce Willis' diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia. someone has dementia, it is not just memory decline common in older people," says Dr KS Shaji, Professor and Dean, Research, at Kerala University of Health Sciences. "Neurodegenerative dementias, which includes Alzheimer's, explains more than 50 per cent of cases of dementia," says Dr Shaji. Dr Shaji also adds that factors like hypertension and diabetes that put you at risk of coronary heart disease also put you at risk of dementia. "Step three: if it's medically non-treatable dementia, how best to treat the symptoms so that the patient and more than the patient, family members are able to cope with it," he adds.

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Indian Institute of Science researchers highlight India’s need for national dementia policy with focus on cultural factors
2 months ago

Indian Institute of Science researchers highlight India’s need for national dementia policy with focus on cultural factors

The Hindu  

A recent paper by researchers from the Centre for Brain Research at the Indian Institute of Science has highlighted the need for a comprehensive dementia policy in India to address the needs of the older population and their caregivers on a national scale. Need to expand healthcare infrastructure Asserting the importance of early detection, awareness and effective care systems, Thomas …

Up to 4 in 10 people could develop dementia after 55. What you can do to lower your risk
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Up to 4 in 10 people could develop dementia after 55. What you can do to lower your risk

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — About a million Americans a year are expected to develop dementia by 2060, roughly double today’s toll, researchers reported Monday. It’s a sobering number but there are steps people can take to reduce that risk, such as controlling high blood pressure and other bad-for-the-brain health problems. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard …

Dementia projected to affect 15.3 crore people by 2050
4 months ago

Dementia projected to affect 15.3 crore people by 2050

The Hindu  

Some 5.7 crore people had dementia in the world in 2019. This is projected to increase to 15.3 crore in 2050, said Graeme Prior, president of the International Federation of Ageing, at the inauguration of the International Dementia Care Conference on Friday. Dr. Radha S. Murthy, president of Dementia India Alliance, said currently, approximately 88 lakh people in India live …

Dementia may arrive a decade earlier in men at high risk for heart disease, study finds
4 months, 1 week ago

Dementia may arrive a decade earlier in men at high risk for heart disease, study finds

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Eat, But Better: Mediterranean Style. “Modifying cardiovascular risk may prevent Alzheimer’s disease,” said Edison, who is also the head of the Memory Research Centre at Imperial College London. “Our results suggest that this should be done a decade earlier in males than in females irrespective of whether they carry the risk genes for Alzheimer’s disease.” The …

Addressing risk factors could reduce dementia cases by 40%: report
8 months, 1 week ago

Addressing risk factors could reduce dementia cases by 40%: report

The Hindu  

The rapid growth of India’s aging population, coupled with a rise in modifiable risk factors such as air pollution, hypertension, traumatic brain injury, and obesity, presents a significant challenge for the nation’s public health and social care systems. Addressing risk factors To confront the impending dementia crisis over the next two decades, India must take a proactive approach to addressing …

Decoding dementia: Navigating memory loss and supportive strategies for elderly population
10 months, 1 week ago

Decoding dementia: Navigating memory loss and supportive strategies for elderly population

Hindustan Times  

Dementia, a condition characterised by a decline in memory and other cognitive skills, poses a significant challenge to healthcare systems worldwide and as of now, more than 55 million individuals are living with dementia, with approximately 10 million new cases reported each year. Decoding dementia: Navigating memory loss and supportive strategies for elderly population In an interview with HT Lifestyle, …

What does the latest research say about how to reduce dementia risk?
1 year, 2 months ago

What does the latest research say about how to reduce dementia risk?

ABC  

You may be aware that smoking, lack of exercise, poor diet and too much alcohol are linked to dementia and stroke. Neuroscience Research Australia chief executive and Brain Foundation president Matthew Kiernan takes us through the latest research, and we hear from people who are trying to reduce their dementia risk. "Maybe it's through the release of other neurotransmitters in …

How to avoid dementia: Scientists’s seven healthy habits that could help cut risk
2 years ago

How to avoid dementia: Scientists’s seven healthy habits that could help cut risk

The Independent  

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Over 10 million older adults in India likely have dementia: Report
2 years ago

Over 10 million older adults in India likely have dementia: Report

Hindustan Times  

More than 10 million older adults aged 60 or over in India may have dementia, comparable to the prevalence rates for countries such as the US and the UK, according to a first-of-its-kind study. Read here: Study finds how dinosaurs' bones evolved to make them such giants According to a study published in the journal Nature Public Health Emergency Collection, …

Elderly people's risk of developing dementia is decreasing: Study
2 years, 4 months ago

Elderly people's risk of developing dementia is decreasing: Study

Hindustan Times  

According to a recent study, the frequency of dementia among Americans over 65 has decreased by 3.7 percentage points between the years 2000 and 2016. Elderly people's risk of developing dementia is decreasing: Study Differences in the prevalence of dementia between Black men and white men narrowed, with the prevalence of dementia dropping by 7.3 percentage points among Black men …

Did You Know Type 2 Diabetes Can Cause Dementia and Alzheimer’s?
2 years, 6 months ago

Did You Know Type 2 Diabetes Can Cause Dementia and Alzheimer’s?

News 18  

Diabetes can affect people of all ages. People with Type 2 diabetes are twice likely to get dementia as compared to other people. A report by the National Institute of Aging revealed that the risk of dementia increases due to diabetes in young people. A recent study has revealed that people between the age of 65 and 70 with type …

People living with dementia in India will triple to 11 million by 2050, says report
3 years, 2 months ago

People living with dementia in India will triple to 11 million by 2050, says report

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: By 2050, 11.44 million people in India are expected to be living with dementia, which is up from 3.84 million in 2019, according to the Global Burden of Disease study published in the Lancet Public Health on Friday. “India’s burden would be much higher than what the Global Burden of Disease data shows,” said Dr Neeraj Jain, a neurology …

Dementia is Not a Disease: Health Experts Bust Common Myths On World Mental Health Day
4 years, 5 months ago

Dementia is Not a Disease: Health Experts Bust Common Myths On World Mental Health Day

News 18  

In her book, Vismrit – “A Journey Through Alzheimer’s”, Bina Berry offers a personal account of her family’s experience with her mother’s dementia. People look at you strangely and pitifully and want to have nothing to do with the dementia patient.” Nilanjana Maulik, National Coordinator Working Group- Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders Society of India and secretary, echoes her sentiment, “Stigma …

‘Pockets of memory’: Living with dementia in Nigeria
5 years, 1 month ago

‘Pockets of memory’: Living with dementia in Nigeria

Al Jazeera  

Care-givers and medical professionals in Ibadan are confronting a growing problem with love, patience and medication. “It takes a toll.” As Elizabeth’s primary caregiver, Victoria is responsible for her welfare, including checking her blood sugar at least twice a week, ensuring that the doors in the house are open for ease of movement and that there are no objects around …

Migraines are a 'significant risk' factor for getting dementia for women
5 years, 6 months ago

Migraines are a 'significant risk' factor for getting dementia for women

Daily Mail  

Migraine sufferers may have a greater risk of getting dementia in later life. A study suggests older women with dementia are almost three times more likely to have a history of migraines. A study suggests older women with dementia are almost three times more likely to have a history of migraines But women with dementia were found to be almost …

Half of women but only a third of men will 'develop dementia
6 years, 6 months ago

Half of women but only a third of men will 'develop dementia

Daily Mail  

Half of women will develop dementia, Parkinson’s or have a stroke in their lifetime, researchers have predicted. Scientists today claimed the gender difference was largely driven by women, who are known to face a higher risk of getting dementia Scientists at the University Medical Center Rotterdam tracked the health of 12,000 people for a period of 26 years. Dementia was …

Dementia rates higher among black people, new study finds
6 years, 7 months ago

Dementia rates higher among black people, new study finds

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “What we found suggests that the rates of people receiving a diagnosis may be lower …

Illness often misdiagnosed in elderly
8 years, 4 months ago

Illness often misdiagnosed in elderly

China Daily  

Only one in five dementia patients in China are correctly diagnosed, according to the China Association for Alzheimer's disease. "Many people, including some doctors, have a false perception about the disease, and this is a major reason why diagnosis and treatment rates of Alzheimer's disease is very low." Zhang Zhenxin, a professor specializing in dementia at Peking Union Medical College …

A healthy lifestyle could prevent 30% of dementia cases: research
9 years, 8 months ago

A healthy lifestyle could prevent 30% of dementia cases: research

Dutch News  

Some 30% of dementia cases could be prevented if the patient had a more healthy lifestyle, the AD reports on Tuesday. In particular, high blood pressure is a major cause of dementia which is affecting an increasing number of people, the paper says, quoting researchers at Rotterdam’s Erasmus teaching hospital. In the first group, 20% went on to develop lifestyle-related …

A healthy lifestyle could prevent 30% of dementia cases: research
9 years, 8 months ago

A healthy lifestyle could prevent 30% of dementia cases: research

Dutch News  

Some 30% of dementia cases could be prevented if the patient had a more healthy lifestyle, the AD reports on Tuesday. In particular, high blood pressure is a major cause of dementia which is affecting an increasing number of people, the paper says, quoting researchers at Rotterdam’s Erasmus teaching hospital. In the first group, 20% went on to develop lifestyle-related …

Why women should worry about Alzheimer’s (Opinion)
9 years, 9 months ago

Why women should worry about Alzheimer’s (Opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Jill Lesser is the president of WomenAgainstAlzheimer’s, a network of USAgainstAlzheimer’s, which seeks to raise awareness and end the disease by 2020. CNN Films Presents: “Glen Campbell … I’ll Be Me,” Sunday, June 28 at 9 p.m. Story highlights Jill Lesser, Trish Vradenburg: Studies show that Alzheimer's disproportionately affects women We need to mobilize the power of women …

How a healthy young heart could cut risk of Alzheimer's
11 years ago

How a healthy young heart could cut risk of Alzheimer's

Daily Mail  

How a healthy young heart could cut risk of Alzheimer's: People with low blood pressure and cholesterol in their 20s have better brain function 25 years later Study is one of the first long-term studies into Alzheimer's It checked 3,330 18 to 30-year-olds every two to five years There are 800,000 people living with dementia in the UK Young people …

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