Dementia

A decade-long study: This eye sign can predict dementia years in advance

A new study found that the thickness of the retina in the eye may predict future risk of Alzheimer’s and dementia years before symptoms appear – opening the door to early and simple diagnosis.

Every measurable decrease in retinal thickness increased the risk of Alzheimer’s by about 3%
Comparison of two brain diagrams. Left, normal brain, right, brain of a person with Alzheimer's disease.

'Aging in Wellness and Adversity': Embracing patients coping with old age, dementia - book review

A man in the gym

A huge study: This is the exact age at which physical exercise reduces dementia risk by 45%

A doctor looks at a brain X-ray

A doctor reveals how to reduce the risk of dementia – with one simple food every day


Higher education linked to harder dementia diagnosis in new study

Researchers calculated that for each additional year of study, a patient lived 0.2 years (approximately 2.5 months) less.

 Students walk and sit outside on Quad lawn of University of Illinois college campus in Urbana Champaign.

Replacing hot dogs with fish cuts dementia risk by 28%, says neurology journal

Consuming at least a quarter serving of processed meat daily, like two bacon slices or one hot dog, significantly raises dementia risk.

 Replacing hot dogs with fish cuts dementia risk by 28%, says neurology journal.

Drinking three cups of green tea daily may reduce dementia risk, study finds

The scientists concluded that the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of green tea might protect blood vessels and promote brain health.

 Drinking three cups of green tea daily may reduce dementia risk, study finds.

US dementia cases to double by 2060, study predicts

The number of annual new dementia diagnoses is projected to rise from approximately 514,000 in 2020 to about one million by 2060.

 US dementia cases to double by 2060, study predicts. Illustration.

Should age or term limits be introduced? - opinion

Term limits are another oft-proposed solution, but would probably require a Constitutional amendment, and the concept has many other flaws.

 FORMER US president Ronald Reagan is joined by his wife, former first lady Nancy Reagan, and daughter Maureen Reagan, in 1991, in Sacramento, California. In 2004, after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease, he died at the age of 93.

Daytime sleepiness linked to higher risk of dementia-related syndrome in older adults

Individuals over 60 years old are 27 percent more likely to develop dementia if they lose just 1 percent of slow-wave sleep each year, according to a new study.

 Higher risk of dementia. Daytime sleepiness.

Joe Biden announces he is ‘proud’ to be a ‘black woman’

US President Joe Biden was recorded mistakenly referring to himself as a ‘black woman,’ seemingly confusing himself with Kamala Harris.

 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden addresses the US Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Annual Days of Remembrance ceremony, at the Capitol building in Washington, earlier this month.

FDA approves 'donanemab' treatment for Alzheimer's disease

The drug contains an antibody that aims to slow the progression of the incurable Alzheimer’s disease. It operates by eliminating the buildup of amyloid protein plaque in the brain.

An illustration of a radiologist analyzing a head CT scan

Viagra may help with preventing dementia, study finds

As the population ages and the prevalence of cognitive impairment increases, such studies are crucial for developing effective treatments that can improve brain health and cognitive function.

 A box of Viagra sits on the shelf of a pharmacy

'Now You Are Here': For those caring for loved ones with Alzheimer's - review

Sarah Goldstein’s fourth book, Now You Are Here: Navigating Nursing Home Care for a Loved One, was specifically written for those caring for a loved one residing in a nursing home.

 Alzheimer's disease (illustrative).