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With a little forward planning and by keeping things flexible, everyone can enjoy end-of-year celebrations.
Microscopic flakes of polystyrene can enter brain cells and cause harm, a new study in mice has shown.
Lifestyle-related dementia risks are complex, with factors like sleep, exercise, diet and social contact interacting with things like cognitive reserve, neuroplasticity and inflammation in the body.
This study shows at least two different mechanisms lead to cognitive decline – both in healthy people and people with Alzheimer’s.
The NHS will trial a new blood test for dementia, which could be widely available in five years.
Our study found that people born with a with a particular fold in their brain develop frontotemporal dementia symptoms on average two and a half years later than others.
Many patients prefer single-gender hospital rooms. For women, this preference often comes from fear, while male patients are concerned with dignity.
A recent study from Sweden found people with a history of chronic stress or depression had a heightened risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
Dementia does not manifest solely as a memory problem. People with dementia can also experience issues with learning, comprehension and judgement, but they may also experience changes in behaviour.
Extreme heat and bushfires bring unique challenges for someone with dementia. Here’s how we can all play a part in helping them stay safe and cool this spring and summer.
Publicly funded primary and home care should be accessible to all older adults, regardless of where they live.
We’ve all forgotten the word we need mid-sentence, and know the feeling of it being just on the tip of our tongue. But when can this be more serious?
It’s long been known that exercise helps maintain strength and agility as we age. New research points to the importance of exercise type in supporting cognitive health in the latest decades of life.
Fish oil has been promised to provide all sorts of health benefits – from boosting our heart health, protecting our brain and easing arthritis. Here’s how the claims stack up for fish and supplements.
These blood tests results need care when interpreting, and they can not they predict how the disease will affect each person.
Despite decades of starts and stops, new treatments and key genetic discoveries are giving researchers great hope for slowing or eventually preventing Alzheimer’s disease.
Dementia care in South Asian households is shaped by cultural, familial and societal forces that bring benefits and challenges.
The early Nelson comes across as a man consumed by insecurity and ambition, plagued by inner strife and anger.
Several new drugs have recently been approved in the US to treat Alzheimer’s disease. But they’re not quite the breakthrough that some are claiming.
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