dementia
A daily dose of one vegetable oil may lower risk of dying from dementia, research finds
Health & Fitness
July 30, 2023
A daily dose of one vegetable oil may lower risk of dying from dementia, research finds
CNN — Including olive oil in your regular diet offers several benefits — such as protecting heart health or cognitive…
Mediterranean diet linked with reduced risk of developing dementia
Food
March 14, 2023
Mediterranean diet linked with reduced risk of developing dementia
There’s no cure or proven way to prevent dementia, which affects 55 million people around the world, but a number…
Dementia risk rises if you live with chronic pain, study says
Health & Fitness
February 21, 2023
Dementia risk rises if you live with chronic pain, study says
Chronic pain, such as arthritis, cancer or back pain, lasting for over three months, raises the risk of cognitive decline…
Dementia risk may increase if you’re eating these foods, study says
Food
December 6, 2022
Dementia risk may increase if you’re eating these foods, study says
We all eat them — ultraprocessed foods such as frozen pizza and ready-to-eat meals make our busy lives much easier.…
1 in 10 Americans over 65 have dementia, study finds
Health & Fitness
October 25, 2022
1 in 10 Americans over 65 have dementia, study finds
One in 10 Americans over 65 had dementia, while 22% experienced mild cognitive impairment, the earliest stage of the slow…
Dementia diagnosis increases suicide risk for those under age 65, study finds
Health & Fitness
October 4, 2022
Dementia diagnosis increases suicide risk for those under age 65, study finds
A diagnosis of dementia more than doubles the risk of suicide in the first three months after a patient is…
Walk this number of steps each day to cut your risk of dementia
Health & Fitness
September 7, 2022
Walk this number of steps each day to cut your risk of dementia
(CNN) – Want to reduce your risk for dementia? Slap on a step counter and start tallying your steps —…
Air pollution linked to higher risk of dementia: study
Environment
September 19, 2018
Air pollution linked to higher risk of dementia: study
Urban air pollution, mostly from vehicles, is associated with an increased risk of dementia, according to research published Wednesday.…
Project We Forgot: Taking Care of Young Caregivers
Society
March 8, 2018
Project We Forgot: Taking Care of Young Caregivers
By Charmaine Ng for The Straits Times After her father was diagnosed with early onset dementia at age 54, Melissa…
Ageing Japan faces dementia healthcare crisis
Society
June 3, 2017
Ageing Japan faces dementia healthcare crisis
Kanemasa Ito compares caring for his wife Kimiko to waging a daily war with the devil. The woman he loved…