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10 Early Signs of Dementia
Dementia does more than rob people of their memories — research continues to show that this complicated condition is marked…
Read More »Memory loss in aging and dementia: Dendritic spine head diameter predicts memory in old age
Over the course of life, memory fades with varying degrees, robbing older people of the ability to recollect personal experiences.…
Read More »Vision Loss and High Cholesterol Are Newly Identified Preventable Dementia Risk Factors
By addressing 14 modifiable risk factors, which now include vision loss and high cholesterol, an estimated 45 percent of dementia…
Read More »Eating Processed Red Meats Could Increase Dementia Risk
People who eat too much processed red meat, which can be loaded with unhealthy ingredients like sodium, nitrates, and saturated…
Read More »More Evidence Links Ultraprocessed Foods To Dementia
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the New York Times: People who regularly eat processed red meat, like hot…
Read More »Vision loss and high cholesterol recognised as dementia risk factors
Vision loss has been linked to dementia Drazen Zigic/Getty Images A major review has identified vision loss and high cholesterol…
Read More »AI boosts the power of EEGs, enabling neurologists to quickly, precisely pinpoint signs of dementia
Mayo Clinic scientists are using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to analyze electroencephalogram (EEG) tests more quickly and precisely,…
Read More »Shingles Vaccine Shingrix May Reduce the Risk of Dementia
A vaccine against shingles may also offer protection against dementia, according to a new study. Among more than 200,000 study…
Read More »Dementia, disability and the 2024 presidential election
(RNS) — I’ve spent significant time in this column on our responses as the Catholic Church and in our broader…
Read More »Evidence mounts that shingles vaccines protect against dementia
The Shingrix shingles vaccine ZUMA Press, Inc./Alamy The latest shingles vaccine may delay or possibly even prevent the onset of…
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