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The £4 supplement that could slash blood pressure - reducing stroke, dementia and heart attack risk
1 month, 4 weeks ago

The £4 supplement that could slash blood pressure - reducing stroke, dementia and heart attack risk

Daily Mail  

Taking one vitamin D supplement daily for a month can trigger a drop in blood pressure — slashing the risk of strokes and heart attacks, research has suggested. But now researchers in Lebanon, who tracked more than 200 obese adults in their 70s, found it also 'significantly' lowered blood pressure in those who took it for a month. High blood …

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How having cancer could REDUCE your risk of dementia later in life: The surprising truth about why surviving one of the world's biggest killers can actually have a protective effect
1 month, 4 weeks ago

How having cancer could REDUCE your risk of dementia later in life: The surprising truth about why surviving one of the world's biggest killers can actually have a protective effect

Daily Mail  

Hearing the news that you have a tumour which could shorten your life is something we all dread. For breast cancer, survivors were up to 20 per cent less likely to later develop dementia than women who hadn’t had the disease. Using data from UK Biobank – another British database with the details of half a million patients – the …

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Nuts and Brain Health: A Powerful Dietary Intervention for Dementia Prevention
2 months, 1 week 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 …

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Poor sleep may lead to higher risk of dementia, scientists find
2 months, 1 week 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 …

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More screen time and no exercise may push you to digital dementia: Know-how?
4 months, 1 week ago

More screen time and no exercise may push you to digital dementia: Know-how?

India TV News  

Are you among those who are glued to the screens for a longer period? Beware, coupled with no physical activity, it might take a toll on your brain's cognitive functions and lead to digital dementia, warned experts on Tuesday. Digital Dementia The term “digital dementia” means memory issues and cognitive deterioration brought on by over-dependence on digital devices like smartphones, …

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Watch your cholesterol and vision: New study reveals they’re major factors in dementia risk
5 months, 1 week ago

Watch your cholesterol and vision: New study reveals they’re major factors in dementia risk

Hindustan Times  

Time to keep an eye on your cholesterol! A new Lancet Commission report highlights high cholesterol and untreated vision loss as major new risks for dementia, which affects memory and thinking skills. Seven percent of dementia cases are linked to high levels of bad cholesterol that often rise around age 40, while untreated vision problems contribute to two percent of …

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Tackle these 14 factors to lower dementia risk, report suggests
5 months, 1 week 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 …

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Dementia Experts Reveal 7 Rules You Should Follow To Keep Your Mind Sharp
7 months ago

Dementia Experts Reveal 7 Rules You Should Follow To Keep Your Mind Sharp

Huff Post  

FatCamera via Getty Images If you want to protect your brain health long-term, make sure to follow these rules outlined by dementia doctors. Dr. Zaldy Tan, director of the Maxine & Bernard Platzer Lynn Family Memory & Healthy Aging Program at Cedars-Sinai, explained that “brain health is the state that allows a person to adequately perform important day-to-day functions such …

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Olive oil may lower risk of dementia-related death
8 months ago

Olive oil may lower risk of dementia-related death

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Eat, But Better: Mediterranean Style. For more than 92,000 adults observed over 28 years, consuming at least 7 grams — a bit over half a tablespoon — of olive oil daily was linked with a 28% lower risk of dementia-related death, compared with those who never or rarely ate olive oil, found the study published Monday …

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Is obesity raising your risk of dementia?
8 months, 1 week 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 …

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Want To Lower Your Dementia Risk? Get These 3 Factors Under Control.
8 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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Diabetes, pollution linked to faster brain ageing: Study
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Diabetes, pollution linked to faster brain ageing: Study

Live Mint  

A new study found that specific parts of the brain are most vulnerable to diabetes, traffic-related air pollution, and alcohol, of all the common risk factors for dementia. In the new study the researchers examined the genetic and modifiable influences on fragile brain regions by looking at the brain scans of 40,000 UK Biobank participants aged over 45, the university’s …

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6 Seemingly Harmless Habits That May Increase Your Risk Of Dementia
1 year 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, …

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What we can do to protect people from dementia
1 year 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 …

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New Study Reveals The Personality Traits Associated With Dementia Risk
1 year, 1 month ago

New Study Reveals The Personality Traits Associated With Dementia Risk

Huff Post  

amriphoto via Getty Images New research found a link between a negative affect and dementia risk. People who had high levels of neuroticism and those with negative affect “had a higher risk of developing dementia over the long term,” said Dr. Joel Salinas, a clinical assistant professor of neurology at NYU Langone Health and the chief medical officer of Isaac …

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The curious link between Alzheimer’s disease and trauma
1 year, 3 months ago

The curious link between Alzheimer’s disease and trauma

The Hindu  

It is the early 1800s, the French Revolution has just subsided, and Philippe Pinel, a French doctor, proposes a ‘radical’ humane approach to treating medical illness. Footballers were 50% more likely than others to develop dementia due to repeated instances of “mild brain trauma”, per a 2023 Scottish study published in the Lancet Public Health. The HPA axis is overworked, …

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Sitting for more than 10 hours a day ‘linked to higher dementia risk’
1 year, 3 months ago

Sitting for more than 10 hours a day ‘linked to higher dementia risk’

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. Study author Gene Alexander, professor of psychology and psychiatry at the Evelyn F McKnight Brain …

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Revealed: 11 signs that show if you’ll get dementia in next 14 years
1 year, 4 months ago

Revealed: 11 signs that show if you’ll get dementia in next 14 years

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. The scientists suggested that the new tool could be used in future as an initial …

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Popular acid reflux medicine linked to dementia risk: study
1 year, 5 months ago

Popular acid reflux medicine linked to dementia risk: study

Hindustan Times  

A new study claims, prolonged use of widely-used acid reflux medications can be linked to a heightened risk of dementia. Long term use of acidity medicines can lead to dementia risk Published in the American Academy of Neurology's journal on Wednesday, the research delved into individuals who rely on proton pump inhibitors for managing their condition can be affected. The …

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Journaling, solving puzzles, and playing games may reduce dementia risk
1 year, 5 months ago

Journaling, solving puzzles, and playing games may reduce dementia risk

Live Mint  

Activities such as using computers, solving puzzles and engaging in mind-challenging tasks might work better in keeping dementia at bay, according to a new study. Recognising activities that can prevent or delay dementia is a global priority but most studies focus on one or two specific leisure activities, rather than a range of activities that older people can engage in, …

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Use Of Hearing Aids By People With Hearing Loss May Reduce Dementia Risk: Study In Lancet
1 year, 8 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 …

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Being stressed, nervous or exhausted in middle-age may increase risk of dementia, study claims
1 year, 11 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 …

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Traumatic brain injury, PTSD associated with Alzheimer's: Research
2 years ago

Traumatic brain injury, PTSD associated with Alzheimer's: Research

Hindustan Times  

The medical profession has never before investigated the effects of traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder and genetic risk factors in a sizable cohort. Traumatic brain injury, PTSD associated with Alzheimer's: Research Researchers found that PTSD, TBI, and the e4 variant of the APOE gene exhibited high links with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in a study of Veterans conducted …

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Schizophrenia might enhance dementia risk 2.5 times: Study
2 years, 3 months ago

Schizophrenia might enhance dementia risk 2.5 times: Study

Hindustan Times  

According to a study, people with psychotic illnesses such as schizophrenia are 2.5 times more likely to develop dementia than those who do not have a psychotic disorder. Schizophrenia might enhance dementia risk 2.5 times The new systematic review and meta-analysis, published in Psychological Medicine, found that psychotic disorders may have a stronger link with dementia than other mental health …

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