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 Print For people who survive common health threats until 75, the dementia risk then jumped — to 20% by age 85 and 42% between ages 85 and 95. Yes, there are ways to help lower dementia risk There are some risk factors people can’t control, including age and whether you inherited a gene variant called APOE4 that raises the chances of late-in-life Alzheimer’s. For example, high blood pressure can impair blood flow to the brain, a risk not just for vascular dementia but also linked to some hallmarks of Alzheimer’s.

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5 Unusual Things Neurologists Do Every Day To Lower Their Risk Of Dementia
1 month, 3 weeks ago

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

Huff Post  

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 …

Dementia on the rise: One million cases likely every year by 2060
2 months, 1 week ago

Dementia on the rise: One million cases likely every year by 2060

India Today  

A new study has revealed that 42% of Americans aged 55 and older are at risk of developing dementia at some point in their lives. Dementia, a condition that causes declines in memory, focus, and decision-making, is expected to lead to 5,00,000 new cases this year, with that number increasing to one million annually by 2060. In addition to age, …

Diagnosed with dementia? Study explains how many years one lives after that
2 months, 1 week ago

Diagnosed with dementia? Study explains how many years one lives after that

Hindustan Times  

Every time someone is diagnosed with dementia, they are filled with questions on their survival and how much more time they are left. However, a recent study led by Chiara C. Brück, Erasmus MC University Medical Centre provides estimates on life expectancy after being diagnosed with dementia. The study observed that when diagnosed with dementia at the age of 65, …

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

Huff Post  

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 …

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 …

Dementia risk factors you can control: Essential lifestyle changes for a healthier brain
4 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Free dementia risk reduction workshop held
6 months ago

Free dementia risk reduction workshop held

The Hindu  

To mark, World Alzheimer’s Day 2024, Dementia India Alliance, an NGO promoting the cause of dementia, organised a free workshop on ‘Dementia Risk Reduction’ on Saturday. With dementia affecting over 88 lakh people in India and projections suggesting a rise to 1.7 core by 2036, the need for preventive strategies is more critical than ever, said Radha S. Murthy, DIA …

With dementia cases set to triple by 2050 in our region, there are 14 risk factors to watch for
6 months, 1 week 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 …

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

Huff Post  

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 …

Up to half of dementia cases could be prevented by addressing key risk factors: Study
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Up to half of dementia cases could be prevented by addressing key risk factors: Study

Hindustan Times  

Millions of cases of dementia could be prevented or delayed by reducing a range of risk factors such as smoking or air pollution, according to a major new study, though outside experts warn that such measures can only go so far. "Nearly half of dementias could theoretically be prevented by eliminating these 14 risk factors," the study said. Masud Husain, …

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 …

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 …

Want To Lower Your Dementia Risk? Get These 3 Factors Under Control.
11 months, 1 week ago

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

Huff Post  

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 …

What we can do to protect people from dementia
1 year, 3 months ago

What we can do to protect people from dementia

The Independent  

The shadow that looms over all of us. A new report from Alzheimer’s Research UK shows that dementia risk rises with increasing deprivation, and people living in deprived areas die from dementia at an earlier age than people in more privileged areas. Alzheimer’s Research UK, reviewing the evidence, calls for action in five areas to delay the onset of dementia …

High biological age may increase risk of dementia and stroke, study suggests
1 year, 4 months ago

High biological age may increase risk of dementia and stroke, study suggests

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. Read our privacy policy People who have a higher biological age than their actual chronological …

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

7 Things Dementia Experts Would Never, Ever Do

Huff Post  

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 …

Are YOU at risk of dementia? Scientists share 11 risk factors - with diabetes, high blood pressure and living alone among biggest threats
1 year, 7 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 …

Dementia breakthrough as drug treatment comes one step closer
1 year, 7 months ago

Dementia breakthrough as drug treatment comes one step closer

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. Read our privacy policy A drug treatment for a common type of dementia could be …

Women urged to check blood pressure – here’s what you need to know
1 year, 10 months ago

Women urged to check blood pressure – here’s what you need to know

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. …

The Modern World Is Aging Your Brain
1 year, 10 months ago

The Modern World Is Aging Your Brain

Wired  

Beside the schoolhouse turned medical station in the northern Bolivian village of Las Maras, everyone is waiting for breakfast. That means a lack of modern health care infrastructure but also, as Kaplan and his team have come to suspect, protection from the ills of urbanized life. Some cells get replaced, yet many don’t, so brains get smaller with age, starting …

High blood pressure in your 30s linked to poor brain health in your 70s: Study
1 year, 11 months ago

High blood pressure in your 30s linked to poor brain health in your 70s: Study

Live Mint  

According to a recent UC Davis study, having high blood pressure in your 30s is linked to worse brain health around the age of 75, especially in males. The research, published in JAMA Network Open, compared magnetic resonance imaging brain scans of older adults who had high blood pressure between the ages of 30 to 40 with older adults who …

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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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 …

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 …

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 …

Physical inactivity and midlife obesity are both tied to increased risk of developing Alzheimer's
2 years, 10 months ago

Physical inactivity and midlife obesity are both tied to increased risk of developing Alzheimer's

Daily Mail  

America's obesity problem may translate into larger issues down the line, as a new study finds that being overweight and living a sedentary lifestyle can put someone at an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's. Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles and UC San Francisco found that a person who suffers from midlife obesity is at an 18 percent …

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 …

Increased heart rate associated with heightened risk of dementia: Study
3 years, 3 months ago

Increased heart rate associated with heightened risk of dementia: Study

Hindustan Times  

According to new research at the Karolinska Institutet, an increased resting heart rate can be an independent risk factor for dementia. In this study, the researchers examined if resting heart rate in 2,147 individuals, 60 years old or older and living in Stockholm could be linked to dementia and cognitive decline independent of other known risk factors, such as cardiovascular …

Optimal blood pressure helps brains age slower: Study
3 years, 5 months ago

Optimal blood pressure helps brains age slower: Study

Hindustan Times  

A recent research by The Australian National University scientists found that optimal blood pressure helps our brains stay at least six months younger than our actual age. People with elevated blood pressure that falls within the normal recommended range are at risk of accelerated brain ageing, according to the recent research published in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. "This thinking that …

Global Dementia to Grow Three-fold, 152 Million Cases by 2050: Study
3 years, 7 months ago

Global Dementia to Grow Three-fold, 152 Million Cases by 2050: Study

News 18  

Researchers from the University of Washington have predicted that the global count of cases of Dementia will increase three-fold and reach around 152 million by the year 2050. Based on the trends like smoking and high Body Mass Index, which are considered to be Dementia’s risk factors, the estimation noted that the cases will increase from 57.7 million cases in …

Having type 2 diabetes in middle age could double dementia risk, study finds
3 years, 10 months ago

Having type 2 diabetes in middle age could double dementia risk, study finds

Daily Mail  

Almost 5million people in the UK have diabetes and around 1m have dementia Too much or too little blood sugar can damage the brain early on, experts said People who develop type 2 diabetes before they turn 60 could double their risk of developing dementia in old age, a study has claimed. Experts said that too much or too little …

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 …

Elderly less at risk for dementia than decade ago, Dutch researchers say
4 years, 7 months ago

Elderly less at risk for dementia than decade ago, Dutch researchers say

NL Times  

Thanks to better healthcare and lifestyle factors, the elderly people of today are less at risk of dementia than the elderly of a decade ago, according to a large international study led by Erasmus MC in Rotterdam and the Harvard School of Public Health. In the previous twenty years, the risk of dementia also decreased by around 13 percent every …

People who feel dizzy when standing up are at higher risk of developing dementia
4 years, 7 months ago

People who feel dizzy when standing up are at higher risk of developing dementia

Live Mint  

People who get a feeling of dizziness when they stand up maybe at an increased risk of developing dementia, according to a recent study. Systolic is the first, or top, number in a blood pressure reading and systolic orthostatic hypotension was defined as a drop of at least 15 mmHg after standing from a sitting position. Fifty of the 192 …

Dementia risk falls for millions as chance of developing the disease is now 13% lower than 2010
4 years, 7 months ago

Dementia risk falls for millions as chance of developing the disease is now 13% lower than 2010

Daily Mail  

Dementia rates among men are falling three times quicker than they are in women, according to a major study. In men, rates have plummeted by a huge 24 per cent, while for women it has been a more gradual decline Dementia rates across the United States have fallen over the past 25 years, with the risk of developing the disease …

Good cardiovascular health in midlife linked to lower risk of dementia later, study finds
5 years, 7 months ago

Good cardiovascular health in midlife linked to lower risk of dementia later, study finds

ABC  

It has been known for some time that what is good for your heart is good for your brain. Key points: Study finds good cardiovascular health is associated with lower dementia risk Findings support public health policies to improve heart health in middle age Cardiovascular health is only one of many risk factors linked to dementia But understanding how, and …

WHO releases first guide to lower risk of dementia, cases expected to triple by 2050
5 years, 10 months ago

WHO releases first guide to lower risk of dementia, cases expected to triple by 2050

Firstpost  

With dementia cases set to soar, the World Health Organization presented Tuesday its first-ever guidelines for reducing the risk, including healthy eating, regular exercise and cutting out tobacco use. “In the next 30 years, the number of people with dementia is expected to triple,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a statement, stressing that “we need to do everything …

30-year Rotterdam study shows healthy people really do live longer
6 years, 1 month ago

30-year Rotterdam study shows healthy people really do live longer

Dutch News  

A 30-year study by the Erasmus Medical Centre among some 9,000 Rotterdammers has found that nine out of 10 people over 45 will develop one or more non-communicable diseases such as stroke, diabetes, COPD, cancer or dementia. The findings show that people with a healthy lifestyle live on average six years longer than people who smoke, are overweight and have …

30-year Rotterdam study shows healthy people really do live longer
6 years, 1 month ago

30-year Rotterdam study shows healthy people really do live longer

Dutch News  

A 30-year study by the Erasmus Medical Centre among some 9,000 Rotterdammers has found that nine out of 10 people over 45 will develop one or more non-communicable diseases such as stroke, diabetes, COPD, cancer or dementia. The findings show that people with a healthy lifestyle live on average six years longer than people who smoke, are overweight and have …

Lowering blood pressure could cut risk of mild cognitive impairment
6 years, 1 month ago

Lowering blood pressure could cut risk of mild cognitive impairment

CNN  

CNN — Intensive lowering of blood pressure, to a less than 120 mm Hg level, can have a measurable impact on mild cognitive impairment – a well-established precursor of dementia, a new study finds. Previous studies have suggested high blood pressure could be a risk factor for dementia and mild cognitive impairment, leading US researchers to explore whether lowering pressure …

Half of women but only a third of men will 'develop dementia
6 years, 5 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 …

Could high cholesterol prevent cognitive decline?
7 years ago

Could high cholesterol prevent cognitive decline?

Daily Mail  

Elderly people who avoid dementia despite having high cholesterol may hold the key to finding a cure, say scientists. Researchers at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, found over-85s with good brain function whose cholesterol had increased since middle age were a 32 percent less likely to suffer mental decline. Researchers found over-85s with good brain function …

Excessive alcohol use linked to early-onset dementia risk
7 years, 1 month ago

Excessive alcohol use linked to early-onset dementia risk

CNN  

Story highlights Research involved more than 1 million adult patients released from hospitals in France Alcohol abuse was also associated with vascular risk factors, including high blood pressure CNN — Excessive alcohol use could increase your risk for all types of dementia, particularly early-onset dementia, according to a new study. How alcohol might damage the brain Although many studies have …

Diabetes, high BP in midlife increase the chances of dementia
7 years, 7 months ago

Diabetes, high BP in midlife increase the chances of dementia

India TV News  

Middle-aged persons who have cardiovascular health risk factors, such as diabetes, high blood pressure and are also current smokers, have a greater chance of suffering from dementia later in life, researchers have warned. The findings showed that the chances of dementia increased most strongly with age followed by the presence of APOE4 -- a gene associated with Alzheimer's disease. "Our …

NIH says staying fit in middle age slashes dementia risk
7 years, 7 months ago

NIH says staying fit in middle age slashes dementia risk

Daily Mail  

Keeping active and adopting a healthy diet slashes the risk of developing dementia, research suggests. But staying healthy in middle age offers some protection against the modern day epidemic, a US Government study found. Staying healthy in middle age offers some protection against the modern day epidemic, a US Government study found Dr Walter Koroshetz, director of the NIH's Institute …

Quit smoking, reduce obesity and keep learning new things to cut dementia risk
7 years, 8 months ago

Quit smoking, reduce obesity and keep learning new things to cut dementia risk

Hindustan Times  

Learning new things, eating and drinking well, not smoking and limiting hearing loss and loneliness could prevent a third of dementia cases, health experts have said. “Although dementia is diagnosed in later life, the brain changes usually begin to develop years before,” said Gill Livingston, a professor at University College London and one of 24 international experts commissioned by The …

Eight things you can do now that might reduce your odds of dementia later
7 years, 10 months ago

Eight things you can do now that might reduce your odds of dementia later

LA Times  

Smoking and diabetes have been linked to Alzheimer’s disease. In fact, in 2010 the National Institutes of Health decided not to make specific recommendations for reducing Alzheimer’s risk because they couldn’t find enough solid data to back any particular strategy. Here are some of them: Don’t just sit there Evidence suggests that physical activity may make your brain more active …

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