With dementia cases set to triple by 2050 in our region, there are 14 risk factors to watch for
6 months ago

With dementia cases set to triple by 2050 in our region, there are 14 risk factors to watch for

ABC  

Professor Matthew Kiernan, a neurologist and expert in neurodegenerative diseases, is an unlikely hit at dinner parties. "Without doubt," says Kiernan, director of Neuroscience Research Australia and co-author of research published in The Lancet Regional Health Western Pacific that explores risk factors for dementia in an area that includes Australia, China and Japan, as well as nations in the Pacific and South-East Asia. "Depression is a major modifiable risk factor for dementia and treating depression more effectively through medications, therapy, and lifestyle changes could reduce dementia risk," Kiernan believes. The liver's powerful influence over our brains If you follow the Parramatta River west from Sydney's CBD you'll reach The ANZAC Research Institute where scientist and University of Sydney lecturer Nick Hunt who leads the Biogerontology Group, is researching what's known as the brain-gut axis and how metabolic disease that leads to conditions like diabetes, also affects our dementia risk. "That's powerful and impactful," says Fuller, whose new book Healthy Parents, Healthy Kids aims to teach parents how to pass healthy food, exercise and sleep habits to their children and cut the risk factors for disease.

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Want To Prevent Dementia? Ask These 12 Questions At Your Next Doctor's Appointment.
1 month ago

Want To Prevent Dementia? Ask These 12 Questions At Your Next Doctor's Appointment.

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Tom Werner via Getty Images From your diet to exercise to sleep patterns, lots of aspects of your brain health are in your own control. “That’s why these questions are very important, because we are trying to prevent people from having difficulties in the future, whether it’s heart attack, strokes or just, in general, for brain health,” Garg explained. He …

5 Unusual Things Neurologists Do Every Day To Lower Their Risk Of Dementia
1 month, 2 weeks ago

5 Unusual Things Neurologists Do Every Day To Lower Their Risk Of Dementia

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LOADING ERROR LOADING Because we are living longer than previous generations did, there is a higher likelihood that people will experience brain deterioration. The aging population may be living with lifestyle chronic diseases like high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes, which also raise a person’s dementia risk. “There’s certainly a benefit to lifestyle interventions, both at reducing the time …

Up to 4 in 10 people could develop dementia after 55. What you can do to lower your risk
2 months, 1 week 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 …

These Risk Factors At Age 60 May Be The Strongest Predictors Of Dementia
3 months ago

These Risk Factors At Age 60 May Be The Strongest Predictors Of Dementia

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LOADING ERROR LOADING A new study found that several risk factors at age 60 may be strong predictors of dementia and cognitive impairment later in life. For instance, the report found that people born in the South “face statistically significantly higher chances of developing dementia, even when controlling for many other factors.” Peter Hudomiet, an economist at RAND and one …

Worried about dementia? Study says improve heart and lung health; here’s why
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Worried about dementia? Study says improve heart and lung health; here’s why

Hindustan Times  

The way our body handles workouts, might not just contribute to physical strength, but also act as mental insurance. The study, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, states that people with higher cardiorespiratory fitness perform better in cognitive tests. Higher cardiorespiratory fitness can prevent cognitive decline in the later years. It was observed that people with higher cardiorespiratory …

Dementia may arrive a decade earlier in men at high risk for heart disease, study finds
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Study says sleepiness during the day may be linked to pre-dementia risk
4 months, 1 week ago

Study says sleepiness during the day may be linked to pre-dementia risk

New Indian Express  

“Our findings emphasize the need for screening for sleep issues,” said study author Victoire Leroy of Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, New York. “There’s potential that people could get help with their sleep issues and prevent cognitive decline later in life.” The study involved 445 people with an average age of 76 who did not have dementia. …

Dementia risk factors you can control: Essential lifestyle changes for a healthier brain
4 months, 1 week ago

Dementia risk factors you can control: Essential lifestyle changes for a healthier brain

Hindustan Times  

Dementia is a progressive neurological disorder that affects millions of people globally, disrupting memory, thinking and reasoning. While getting older is inevitable, age remains one of the most significant risk factors for dementia, especially for those over 60 years.” According to her, lifestyle choices are something we can control. Additionally, isolation, poor social engagement and a sedentary lifestyle further heighten …

Feeling very sleepy during the day? Study reveals its alarming link with dementia
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Feeling very sleepy during the day? Study reveals its alarming link with dementia

India Today  

If you're feeling sleepy during the day while doing your daily chores at an older age, then this unassuming inconvenience might be linked to a higher risk of developing a condition called dementia. Researchers have linked poor sleep and dementia in their new study in the journal Neurology and highlighted that 35.5% of the participants who experienced extreme sleepiness during …

Why brain aging can vary dramatically between people
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Why brain aging can vary dramatically between people

CNN  

CNN — Researchers are uncovering deeper insights into how the human brain ages and what factors may be tied to healthier cognitive aging, including exercising, avoiding tobacco, speaking a second language or even playing a musical instrument. “We have found that things like keeping physically and mentally active and engaged, having few ‘vascular’ risk factors, speaking a second language, playing …

Nuts and Brain Health: A Powerful Dietary Intervention for Dementia Prevention
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Nuts and Brain Health: A Powerful Dietary Intervention for Dementia Prevention

Hindustan Times  

Nuts are a powerful tool for preventing dementia, with regular consumption reducing the risk by 12%. The Mediterranean diet, rich in nuts, has been linked to this protective effect. The study focused on the benefits of daily nut consumption, with daily intake of unsalted nuts leading to a significant reduction in the risk of dementia. However, the study emphasizes that …

Poor sleep may lead to higher risk of dementia, scientists find
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Poor sleep may lead to higher risk of dementia, scientists find

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. Scans of nearly 600 middle-aged people showed sleeping badly aged the brain by nearly three …

What you should eat and drink to lower your dementia risk
6 months ago

What you should eat and drink to lower your dementia risk

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. …

There Are 2 New Dementia Risk Factors You Should Know About
7 months, 1 week ago

There Are 2 New Dementia Risk Factors You Should Know About

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TEK IMAGE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images A new report found that high cholesterol and untreated vision loss put you at higher risk of developing dementia. In a new dementia report published in The Lancet journal by researchers who are part of The Lancet Commission, two new modifiable risk factors have been identified: high cholesterol after 40 and untreated vision …

Tackle these 14 factors to lower dementia risk, report suggests
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Tackle these 14 factors to lower dementia risk, report suggests

CNN  

Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. But addressing 14 risk factors over the course of one’s life — starting in childhood — could prevent or delay nearly half of cases, according to a large report by 27 dementia experts. “The progress in preventing and treating dementia is accelerating.” The initial 12 risk factors were linked …

Lifestyle changes such as eating less, keeping active and cutting out alcohol and cigarettes could halve the risk of dementia, study reveals
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Lifestyle changes such as eating less, keeping active and cutting out alcohol and cigarettes could halve the risk of dementia, study reveals

Daily Mail  

Half of dementia cases could be prevented if people adopted healthier and more environmentally-friendly lifestyles, a study will reveal this week. By eating less, keeping active, cutting out alcohol and cigarettes and exercising the brain, it is possible for people to take their fate into their own hands even if they are at high genetic risk. Half of dementia cases …

Addressing risk factors could reduce dementia cases by 40%: report
7 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Is obesity raising your risk of dementia?
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Is obesity raising your risk of dementia?

Firstpost  

Obesity damages the tiny vessels supplying blood to the brain, and is a major cause of high blood pressure, diabetes and chronic inflammation, all of which have been repeatedly linked to dementia risk Although there was a clear association between higher levels of obesity and lower cognitive skills in midlife, this probably wasn’t because one was causing the other. And …

Want To Lower Your Dementia Risk? Get These 3 Factors Under Control.
11 months ago

Want To Lower Your Dementia Risk? Get These 3 Factors Under Control.

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Tim Robberts via Getty Images Dementia isn't entirely within your control, but addressing these specific habits can help. “It follows that improving risk factors, such as lifestyles that contribute to developing those conditions, could significantly decrease dementia rates.” In addition to helping to control obesity, hypertension and diabetes, Pascual-Leone said, physical exercise might also help promote the formation of new …

Scientists find 5 factors that can improve brain health, lower dementia risk
1 year, 1 month ago

Scientists find 5 factors that can improve brain health, lower dementia risk

India Today  

Scientists have unlocked the secrets to maintaining a sharp mind in later years. A recent study published in JAMA Neurology identified five lifestyle factors that contribute to brain health as individuals age. Factors for improved brain health included no smoking, engaging in moderate to vigorous exercise, limited alcohol consumption, participating in brain-stimulating activities, and following a variation of the MIND …

Top lifestyle habits that raise risk of dementia
1 year, 1 month ago

Top lifestyle habits that raise risk of dementia

Hindustan Times  

Dementia is one of the most debilitating disorders of the brain that can wipe precious memories and can eventually steal the freedom of doing daily chores independently. Certain lifestyle habits like leading a sedentary way of life, not socialising enough, eating processed foods, smoking, and alcohol can increase risk of the brain disorder. While dementia is not entirely preventable, certain …

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 …

6 Seemingly Harmless Habits That May Increase Your Risk Of Dementia
1 year, 2 months ago

6 Seemingly Harmless Habits That May Increase Your Risk Of Dementia

Huff Post  

LaylaBird via Getty Images These lifestyle factors could be messing with your cognitive function. “Dementia is a group of conditions characterized by impairment of at least two brain functions, such as judgment and memory loss,” explained Blair Steel, a psychologist at Carrara Treatment, Wellness & Spa. Steel said “being inactive does a number on the brain.” Just like other muscles, …

How irregular sleep patterns could increase dementia risk
1 year, 3 months ago

How irregular sleep patterns could increase dementia risk

Live Mint  

Irregular sleep habits have been linked to health problems such as high blood pressure and cardiac issues. The study, led by researchers at Monash University, analysed sleep patterns of 88,094 people with an average age of 62 in the United Kingdom. When compared to people with an average sleep regularity index, the risk of dementia was highest for people who …

7 Things Dementia Experts Would Never, Ever Do
1 year, 4 months ago

7 Things Dementia Experts Would Never, Ever Do

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Jacobs Stock Photography Ltd via Getty Images There are habits you should and shouldn't practice in order to keep your brain sharp. “It’s never too late to start a healthy habit — even people who have mild cognitive changes or dementia can benefit from brain healthy habits.” But what about the things you should never do? It’s important to keep …

Improving deep sleep can prevent dementia: Study
1 year, 4 months ago

Improving deep sleep can prevent dementia: Study

Hindustan Times  

According to one study, a 1% loss in deep sleep each year for persons over 60 years old translates into a 27% higher chance of dementia. The study also suggests that improving or maintaining deep sleep, also known as slow-wave sleep, in older years may help prevent dementia. Improving deep sleep can prevent dementia: Study The study, led by Associate …

How dangerous is insomnia? How fear of what it’s doing to your body can wreck your sleep
1 year, 5 months ago

How dangerous is insomnia? How fear of what it’s doing to your body can wreck your sleep

The Hindu  

I have recently seen several patients who were concerned their insomnia symptoms would increase their risk for dementia. The studies would have also included many people without insomnia who are not allowing themselves adequate opportunity for sleep. In other words, we don’t know what proportion of these short-sleepers are simply over-estimating their sleep problems, or restricting their sleep and experiencing …

How sedentary lifestyle is linked to dementia
1 year, 6 months ago

How sedentary lifestyle is linked to dementia

Live Mint  

A sedentary lifestyle has been linked to high blood pressure, cognitive decline, obesity, and heart disease. The dementia risk significantly increased among adults aged 60 and above who spent over 10 hours a day engaging in sedentary behaviours such as sitting, the press statement by USC revealed. Published in JAMA, the findings showed that individual sedentary periods didn’t matter as …

Are YOU at risk of dementia? Scientists share 11 risk factors - with diabetes, high blood pressure and living alone among biggest threats
1 year, 6 months ago

Are YOU at risk of dementia? Scientists share 11 risk factors - with diabetes, high blood pressure and living alone among biggest threats

Daily Mail  

Scientists have devised a list of risk factors for dementia and developed a tool which can ‘strongly predict’ whether a person will develop the condition in the next 14 years. The factors include age, education, a history of diabetes, a history of depression, a history of stroke, parental history of dementia, levels of deprivation, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, living …

Why getting enough sleep is crucial for your health and fitness
1 year, 8 months ago

Why getting enough sleep is crucial for your health and fitness

Live Mint  

The growing popularity of exercise among middle aged men and women in India is backed up by the sheer numbers of people registering for running events in the country. A new study, titled Joint Associations Of Physical Activity And Sleep Duration With Cognitive Ageing: Longitudinal Analysis Of An English Cohort Study, published in the journal The Lancet Health Longevity earlier …

How to avoid dementia: Scientists’s seven healthy habits that could help cut risk
1 year, 11 months ago

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

The Independent  

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Mediterranean diet can lower dementia risk by quarter, study finds
2 years ago

Mediterranean diet can lower dementia risk by quarter, 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. However, they added that a Mediterranean diet with lots of plant-based foods could still be …

Can eating a Mediterranean diet really slash your dementia risk?
2 years ago

Can eating a Mediterranean diet really slash your dementia risk?

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. …

Can Depression Trigger The Risk Of Dementia In Patients? Experts Answer
2 years, 1 month ago

Can Depression Trigger The Risk Of Dementia In Patients? Experts Answer

News 18  

With Bruce Willis’s recent revelation on Instagram that he is suffering from frontotemporal dementia. The two are closely related, and a patient with depression may have an increased risk of developing dementia later in life. Reducing depressive symptoms during young adulthood may help reduce the risk of developing dementia later on,” says Dr. Gautami Nagabhirava, Senior Neuropsychiatrist, Kamineni Hospital, Hyderabad. …

Being stressed, nervous or exhausted in middle-age may increase risk of dementia, study claims
2 years, 2 months ago

Being stressed, nervous or exhausted in middle-age may increase risk of dementia, study claims

Daily Mail  

Being stressed, nervous or exhausted in middle-age may increase the risk of dementia, a study suggests. Being stressed, nervous or exhausted in middle age may increase the risk of dementia, a study suggests US becomes first country in the world to approve breakthrough Alzheimer's drug lecanemab that slows symptoms by 27% and costs $27,000 a year The FDA has approved …

Tea, wine and veg: The key to preventing dementia
2 years, 3 months ago

Tea, wine and veg: The key to preventing dementia

Daily Mail  

A cup of tea with breakfast, a leafy spinach salad for lunch and a glass of red wine for dinner could slash the risk of developing dementia, according to research. People who have a higher intake of food or drink containing antioxidant flavonols – plant compounds linked to a variety of health benefits – appear to have a slower rate …

These 5 Lifestyle Changes Can Possibly Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease
2 years, 4 months ago

These 5 Lifestyle Changes Can Possibly Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease

News 18  

Unhealthy lifestyle habits and leading a stressful life may lead to Alzheimer’s or dementia. Alzheimer’s is a brain disorder that gradually destroys memory and thinking skills along with impacting other brain functions. If a person is at risk with Alzheimer’s, there are high chances of him developing severe memory impairment and even losing the ability to carry out everyday tasks. …

Alzheimer’s disease: 5 daily habits that increase risk of dementia
2 years, 4 months ago

Alzheimer’s disease: 5 daily habits that increase risk of dementia

Hindustan Times  

Are you using it or losing it? A mind that doesn't 'exercise' can shrink which could lead to cognitive decline and also increase risk of Alzheimer's disease. Amyloid, a protein forms plaques around brain cells, while another protein tau could form tangles within brain cells. Dr. Mazhar Abbas Turabi, Consultant Neurosurgeon, Masina Hospital, Byculla, Mumbai tells HT Digital about harmful …

Depression, if treated on time could lower risk of dementia, finds study
2 years, 5 months ago

Depression, if treated on time could lower risk of dementia, finds study

Live Mint  

A study published in Biological Psychiatry journal has said that on time treatment for depression has the potential to lower the risk of suffering from dementia in later life. "Therefore, intra-individual variability in symptoms might confer different risk of dementia as well as heterogeneity in effectiveness of depression treatment in relation to dementia prevention." When the researchers separated the participants …

Do healthy diets really reduce the risk of dementia?
2 years, 5 months ago

Do healthy diets really reduce the risk of dementia?

Live Mint  

Several studies suggest that a person's risk of dementia can be reduced by eating a healthy diet, but the findings of a new study suggest that two diets, including the Mediterranean diet, are not linked to a reduced risk of dementia. "Previous studies on the effects of diet on dementia risk have had mixed results," said study author Isabelle Glans, …

Did You Know Type 2 Diabetes Can Cause Dementia and Alzheimer’s?
2 years, 5 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 …

7 Healthy Steps To Reduce Risk Of Dementia In People With Type 2 Diabetes
2 years, 6 months ago

7 Healthy Steps To Reduce Risk Of Dementia In People With Type 2 Diabetes

News 18  

Every participant was scored on a scale of zero to seven, wherein they were awarded one point for following a healthy habit. Healthy lifestyle changes can help in reducing the risk of developing dementia among the people with type 2 diabetes, according to a new study. Yingli Lu of Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, China, who authored the …

7 lifestyle habits to reduce risk of dementia in people with diabetes
2 years, 6 months ago

7 lifestyle habits to reduce risk of dementia in people with diabetes

Hindustan Times  

In adults with type 2 diabetes, a combination of seven healthy lifestyle habits, including sleeping seven to nine hours per day, exercising regularly, and having frequent social interaction, was related with a decreased risk of dementia. "We investigated whether a broad combination of healthy lifestyle habits could offset that dementia risk and found that people with diabetes who incorporated seven …

Eating more foods like crisps and cookies ‘linked to increased risk of dementia’
2 years, 7 months ago

Eating more foods like crisps and cookies ‘linked to increased risk of dementia’

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. These foods may also contain food additives or molecules from packaging or produced during heating, …

How fast food can lead to dementia
2 years, 7 months ago

How fast food can lead to dementia

Live Mint  

The risk of acquiring dementia may be higher in people who consume the most ultra-processed foods, such as soft drinks, chips, and cookies, than in those who consume the least of these items. Our research not only found that ultra-processed foods are associated with an increased risk of dementia, it found replacing them with healthy options may decrease dementia risk." …

Lifestyle Alterations To Prevent Dementia
2 years, 7 months ago

Lifestyle Alterations To Prevent Dementia

News 18  

Dementia is a syndrome that causes loss in cognitive function. Typically chronic or progressive in character, this mental illness impairs the memory, reasoning, and social skills of a person and significantly interferes with day-to-day functioning. Aim for a healthy weight and be physically active:Engaging in at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise each week can help you maintain a healthy …

Eating too much junk can give you dementia!
2 years, 7 months ago

Eating too much junk can give you dementia!

Daily Mail  

A diet of fizzy drinks, chips and cookies isn't just bad for the waistline. A study of more than 70,000 elderly Britons by Chinese researchers found that those who ate the most ultra-processed junk food were 43 per cent more likely to develop dementia than those who ate the least. The biggest junk food fanatics ate 810g per day, the …

Does your lifestyle increase your risk of Dementia
2 years, 8 months ago

Does your lifestyle increase your risk of Dementia

Live Mint  

A recent Baycrest research found that adults without dementia risk factors like smoking, diabetes, or hearing loss had the brain health of someone up to 10 to 20 years younger than them. This is crucial as it means risk factors can and should be addressed as early as possible," says Dr Nicole Anderson, Senior Scientist at the RRI, Associate Scientific …

Do you know lifestyle may be more important than age in determining Dementia risk?
2 years, 8 months ago

Do you know lifestyle may be more important than age in determining Dementia risk?

Hindustan Times  

A recent Baycrest research found that adults without dementia risk factors like smoking, diabetes, or hearing loss had brain health compared to those who are 10 to 20 years younger than them. The research discovered that only one dementia risk factor can age a person's cognitive health by up to three years. This is crucial as it means risk factors …

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