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


Yom Kippur lessons for caring for those with dementia

It is proper to organize an appropriate experience and accompany them, making sure not to leave them confused or lonely on Yom Kippur.

 TREE OF life: Yom Kippur demands we place a heavy focus on issues of relationships between us and our fellow humans.

Do people with dementia have to follow Jewish law?

We see how Halacha seeks to keep people with dementia in the world of mitzvot for as long as possible, while always doing everything to protect their physical well-being.

 ONE SHOULD not hand a little child a cheeseburger.

This common medication may lead to dementia - study

Proton-pump inhibitors are prescribed to reduce stomach acid by targeting the enzymes in the stomach lining that produce that acid.

 Pills spilling out of a bottle (illustrative).

Does eating eggs help reduce dementia?

The chemical lecithin, found in egg yolks, may reduce dementia.

 Fried egg (illustrative)

McConnell, Biden lapses highlight advanced age of US leaders

Many members of the US Congress are older than President Biden. Are they still suitable?

 U.S. President Joe Biden shakes hands with U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) during an event to tout the new Brent Spence Bridge over the Ohio River between Covington, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio near the bridge in Covington, Kentucky, U.S., January 4, 2023.

A way to reduce risk of dementia? Study suggests swapping margarine for olive oil

The researchers discovered that those consuming more than half a tablespoon of olive oil daily had a 28% reduced risk of dementia-related mortality.

 Olive oil

Sleep is as essential for brain health as exercise

The cognitive benefit exercise was unable to mitigate the faster cognitive decline that was associated with poor sleep.

 Illustrative image of a woman sleeping by a window.

Menopause hormone pills associated with dementia - study

HRT was widely prescribed before 2003, when a large randomized trial found the estrogen/progestin combination was linked with a two-fold increase in dementia risk among women older than 65.


Is your dog developing dementia? - study

New research found that measuring gait speed among geriatric dogs could serve as an easy and reliable way to monitor their health and document resulting declines in neurological ability as they age. 

 Best Basic Dog Leash for 2023

Bilingualism can have surprising neurological benefits

It turns out that knowing a second language is not only good for when you travel overseas or for expanding your range of jobs.

Learning language (illustrative)