WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hurricanes not only disrupt the communities they affect, they also pose an increased risk of death for people with dementia. This heightened risk could owe to disruption in their normal routines, changes in their living environment or even changes in access to caregivingContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The common irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation (a-fib) may increase the risk of dementia, a new study suggests. Researchers found that people newly diagnosed with a-fib had a 13% higher risk of developing dementia, the progressive loss of memory and thinking skills.Continue Reading
THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Elderly adults who eat plenty of leafy green vegetables, fish and other healthy fare may take years off their “brain age,” a new study suggests. Researchers found that seniors with either of two healthy eating patterns — the Mediterranean and MIND diets —Continue Reading
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — America’s aging population means that more families are soon going to be grappling with a heartbreaking issue — a loved one living with dementia who then develops cancer. These families will have to work their way through a series of tough decisions regardingContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If it’s good for your heart, it’s good for your brain, too. This is the main message from a new study showing that seven heart-healthy habits can lower your chances of developing dementia down the road. This list includes being active, eating better,Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When Black patients struggle with dementia, they are less likely to receive helpful medications than their white peers, a new study warns. Researchers looked at how often patients received one or more of five classes of medications commonly given to dementia patients livingContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Taking laxatives regularly to ease constipation may up your chances of developing dementia down the road, a new study suggests. This risk is even higher among folks who use multiple types of laxatives or osmotic laxatives, which work by drawing water into stool.Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A gene variant found almost exclusively among people of African descent appears to substantially raise the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study finds. The variant is in a gene called ApoE3, and it’s apparently only harmful when it exists in combination withContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Even modest drinking can speed up the loss of brain cells and formation of the plaques that are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease, research in mice shows. These plaques are an accumulation of toxic proteins. “These findings suggest alcohol might accelerate the pathologicalContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study links obesity with 21 Alzheimer’s disease-related genes. This may help explain why Alzheimer’s is often more frequent among adults who experienced obesity in midlife, according to researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. To studyContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — What do race and early education have to do with dementia risk among seniors? Quite a bit, a new study suggests. Researchers spent decades tracking the onset of dementia among nearly 21,000 U.S. seniors, before reaching two main conclusions. The first is thatContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Seniors who frequently take sleeping medications may be raising their risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease, a new study warns. Sleep medications are one of the most commonly used medications in older adults, the authors say, but their frequent use may not be withoutContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Tying the knot is now tied to healthier aging brains: People who stay married for the long haul may gain some protection from dementia, a new study suggests. Researchers found that compared with both divorced people and lifelong singles, older adults in aContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Winter weather can add a layer of danger to the wandering behavior common in people with dementia. The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) offers some suggestions to help prevent wandering and prepare folks to react quickly if it occurs. “During the winter, it’sContinue Reading