Alzheimer’s disease in young adults is a rare yet growing phenomenon.
Surprisingly, even packaged foods that contain healthy components can qualify as ultra-processed.
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Researchers are trying to understand whether ultraprocessed foods erode brain health in the aging process.
Missing person calls involving an individual with dementia increased by between 10 and 50 per cent across all Ontario regions over the last five years.
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With an increasing number of people living with dementia worldwide and in Canada, it’s crucial to find ways to promote community awareness and prevent people with dementia from getting lost.
A thinning of the retina is associated with earlier ageing of the brain. Widely available retinal imaging could help detect cognitive decline in its earliest stages.
Because they help to create a shared understanding, metaphors can play a critical role in navigating the gap between the knowledge patients and health-care providers bring.
It hasn’t been known until now to what extent your night’s sleep affects short-term dementia symptoms.
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A new study finds that the cognitive loss from severe COVID is the same as losing 10 IQ points.
An illustration of amyloid plaques within the human brain, characteristic features of Alzheimer’s. By 2060, approximately 14 million Americans are expected to have the disease.
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During the pandemic, carers reported their loved ones with dementia became more disoriented, restless and withdrawn. And carers themselves experienced poorer mental health.
The symptoms of menopause, which can include sleep disturbance, depression, anxiety and ‘brain fog’ can span perimenopause and last for up to ten years.
Mild cognitive decline may only be a precursor to dementia for some.
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