About one-third of dementia cases could be prevented by actions that begin in childhood, experts say
7 years, 8 months ago

About one-third of dementia cases could be prevented by actions that begin in childhood, experts say

LA Times  

More than 1 in 3 cases of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia can be traced to factors — such as inadequate education, obesity, hearing loss and smoking — that simply don’t need to be, according to a new report. Dr. Lon Schneider, an Alzheimer’s Disease specialist at USC’s Keck School of Medicine and one of the report’s senior authors, said the Commission has produced a roadmap to reducing the global burden of dementia. New research on the links between air pollution and Alzheimer’s risk might even nudge the power of preventable factors in dementia still higher, Schneider said. The commission found that stunted educational attainment — specifically, the failure to complete more than eight years of school — is childhood’s most potent risk factor for developing dementia. The Lancet Commission’s report, unveiled at the Alzheimer’s Assn.’s International Conference in London, followed the presentation of four separate studies showing that stresses that begin in early childhood severely impair brain health in later life.

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International study links frailty with increased risk of dementia, giving 'new hope' to early intervention
4 months, 2 weeks ago

International study links frailty with increased risk of dementia, giving 'new hope' to early intervention

ABC  

A new study linking frailty to an increased risk of developing dementia gives "new hope" early intervention can prevent the syndrome, researchers say. Aging and geriatric medicine specialist David Ward said by understanding the connection doctors could "use targeted strategies to reduce the risk of developing the condition and improve general quality of life". The four pillars of prevention To …

Free dementia risk reduction workshop held
6 months, 1 week 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 …

Silent signals
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Silent signals

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Dementia is an umbrella term for a range of neurological conditions characterised by a decline in cognitive function that affects a person’s ability to perform everyday activities. While dementia is primarily associated with cognitive decline due to neurological disorders like Alzheimer’s disease, research has revealed that hearing loss can significantly influence cognitive health. Hearing loss is also associated with …

Up to half of dementia cases could be prevented by addressing key risk factors: Study
7 months, 4 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, …

More hope than ever that half of dementia cases could be prevented – study
7 months, 4 weeks ago

More hope than ever that half of dementia cases could be prevented – study

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. “And for people in general, there’s a lot of things that you could individually do …

Tackle these 14 factors to lower dementia risk, report suggests
7 months, 4 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
8 months 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 …

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 …

Dementia and the radical technology helping those living with it
1 year, 10 months ago

Dementia and the radical technology helping those living with it

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. …

Hearing aids could help prevent dementia: Study
1 year, 11 months ago

Hearing aids could help prevent dementia: Study

Hindustan Times  

Hearing aids aren't only good for hearing loss. According to a study published in The Lancet earlier this month, people with hearing impairments who don't use a hearing aid have a higher risk of developing dementia than people with normal hearing. Hearing loss important risk factor for dementia Hearing loss is associated with 8% of global cases of dementia, making …

Use Of Hearing Aids By People With Hearing Loss May Reduce Dementia Risk: Study In Lancet
1 year, 11 months ago

Use Of Hearing Aids By People With Hearing Loss May Reduce Dementia Risk: Study In Lancet

ABP News  

Use of hearing aids by people with a hearing loss can significantly reduce their risk of dementia. The study said that when people with hearing loss use a hearing aid, their dementia risk could be reduced to the same level as people without hearing loss. Meanwhile, people with hearing loss using hearing aids had no increased risk of dementia. People …

Hearing aids may lower risk of dementia, Lancet study suggests
1 year, 11 months ago

Hearing aids may lower risk of dementia, Lancet study suggests

Daily Mail  

Wearing a hearing aid slashes the risk of dementia in people who are hard of hearing, a study suggests. Results showed those who did not use hearing aids had a 42 percent higher risk of developing dementia within 12 years compared to those who used the device. Lead study author, Professor Dongshan Zhu, from Shandong University, said: 'Our study provides …

Hearing aids can help prevent dementia, study suggests
2 years, 3 months ago

Hearing aids can help prevent dementia, 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. Previous studies have found hearing loss to be one of the biggest risk factors associated …

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 …

Why the world's still waiting for a dementia cure, and what we can do in the meantime
2 years, 9 months ago

Why the world's still waiting for a dementia cure, and what we can do in the meantime

ABC  

Frank Freschi knows how cruel Alzheimer's disease can be. Many researchers believe that the most common form of dementia, Alzheimer's disease, may actually start decades before thinking and memory start to decline. "We now understand that we must go even earlier, before the onset of cognitive impairment into the preclinical stages of the disease," says the Florey Institute's Colin Masters …

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 …

Dementia cases to rise sharply
3 years, 2 months ago

Dementia cases to rise sharply

The Hindu  

A diagnosis of dementia is a frightening prospect. Although it's a grim prediction, many of the risk factors for dementia are what scientists describe as "modifiable" — meaning, changes in behavior can affect your chances of developing dementia. The Lancet Commission on Dementia Prevention lists 12 main risks: Lower levels of education, hypertension, impaired hearing, smoking, obesity, depression, a lack …

Struggling to hear conversations in a noisy room increases dementia risk
3 years, 8 months ago

Struggling to hear conversations in a noisy room increases dementia risk

Daily Mail  

People who find it difficult to hear a conversation in a noisy environment are twice as likely to go on to develop dementia later in life, the findings of a new study reveal. They found that difficulty hearing spoken conversations, particularly in a noisy environment, is associated with up to 91 per cent increased risk of dementia. The study authors …

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 …

Want to slash your risk of dementia by a third? Sort out your hearing!
4 years, 7 months ago

Want to slash your risk of dementia by a third? Sort out your hearing!

Daily Mail  

At present just 40 per cent of those who could benefit from aid actually use one If all hearing loss was promptly treated nearly one in 10 cases could be wiped out earing loss in mid-life could raise risk of dementia later on by up to 40 per cent We all know someone who shrugs off their hearing loss as …

Dementia risks: Mediterranean diet and exercise can help stave off condition, WHO says
5 years, 10 months ago

Dementia risks: Mediterranean diet and exercise can help stave off condition, WHO says

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. After a major review of current evidence on the impact of lifestyle on dementia, the …

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 …

Hearing loss before 50 may raise drug abuse risk, finds study
6 years ago

Hearing loss before 50 may raise drug abuse risk, finds study

India TV News  

Health is a major concern these days with hectic work schedules. The findings showed adults under 35 years with a hearing loss were 2.5 times more likely to have a prescription opioid use disorder. In addition, those between age 35 years and 49 years who had hearing loss were nearly twice as likely as their hearing peers to have disorders …

Hearing loss may indicate memory loss for some, says a study
7 years ago

Hearing loss may indicate memory loss for some, says a study

India TV News  

Elderly people with a certain type of hearing loss may be more likely to also have memory loss and thinking problems called mild cognitive impairment, says a study. The researchers found that people with central hearing loss were twice as likely to have mild cognitive impairment as people who had no hearing loss. Of the participants, 26 per cent had …

9 lifestyle changes that can cut dementia risk
7 years, 8 months ago

9 lifestyle changes that can cut dementia risk

Live Mint  

Paris: One third of dementia cases can be prevented with some basic lifestyle changes and better education during childhood, a study published in The Lancet said Thursday. “Our results suggest that around 35% of dementia is attributable to a combination of the following nine risk factors: education to a maximum of age 11-12 years, midlife hypertension, midlife obesity, hearing loss, …

Third of dementia cases are preventable through nine lifestyle changes, say researchers
7 years, 8 months ago

Third of dementia cases are preventable through nine lifestyle changes, say researchers

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Gill Livingston, a professor at University College London and …

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 …

Worried about dementia? Hearing and language problems could be forerunners of cognitive decline
7 years, 8 months ago

Worried about dementia? Hearing and language problems could be forerunners of cognitive decline

LA Times  

Scientists have traced the roots of dementia back to midlife, a time when hearing loss and changes in speech patterns may signal the onset of cognitive decline. The researchers focused on 64 participants whose test results over eight to 10 years led to a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment, or MCI, a condition that often progresses into Alzheimer’s disease. The …

'Use it or lose it' lifestyle changes could protect brain from dementia – and help 80,000 people a year
10 years, 3 months ago

'Use it or lose it' lifestyle changes could protect brain from dementia – and help 80,000 people a year

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. …

“Healthy lifestyle keeps dementia at bay”
11 years, 5 months ago

“Healthy lifestyle keeps dementia at bay”

The Hindu  

Everyone thinks dementia is a normal process of ageing, but it really is a separate disease. It is only true that the risk factors increase with age, and stands to reason that living healthy delays onset by many years, says Eef Hogervorst, Professor of Biological Psychology, University of Loughborough, UK. “If you have a higher level of education, the symptoms …

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