While the search for a drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease trudges on, emerging prevention evidence is the most encouraging news for those who have…
Research shows that age-related hearing loss may increase people’s risk of developing cognitive impairment and dementia. Older people with hearing loss may be more…
Ask Edith Smith, a proud 103-year-old, about her friends, and she’ll give you an earful. There’s Johnetta, 101, whom she’s known for 70 years…
Scientists have found that people who live in rural areas are at higher risk of developing dementia than those that reside in urban areas….
Recent research suggests that the accumulation of urea, which is a byproduct of the breakdown of proteins, is linked with dementia. Scientists believe that…
December 11, 2017 Drinking water that contains tiny amounts of lithium, a metal found naturally in mineral springs and igneous rocks, may help slow…
December 8, 2017 Dementia is a global epidemic that affects people all over the planet, and without treatment or effective drugs, it’s a problem…
If you’re on the dementia prevention track, you’ve probably read that olive oil and healthy fats containing omega-3s are linked to a lower risk…
December 6, 2017 Studies show that two-thirds of people with Alzheimer’s are women. To put that into perspective: By age 65, one in six…
When Lisette Carbajal was a freshman at University of Virginia, she was just a few months into her semester when she found out her…
The simple act of driving, considered a psychomotor task that indicates how well the brain responds to changes in the environment, can be a…
In a study of 1.3 million people in the U.S. and Europe, scientists have found that having a higher BMI (body mass index) is…
November 30, 2017 In a new study, scientists have identified a gene that protects against Alzheimer’s in those who are at a high-risk of…
On the heels of recent Alzheimer’s drug failures by companies like Eli Lilly, Merck and Axovant, one pharmaceutical company is insisting there is a…
November 28, 2017 Do the challenges and benefits that come with being married make your brain resilient against dementia? After looking at 15 studies…