Category:Dementia

Share me on…Exercise can improve memory and reduce risk of dementia Accumulating evidence suggests that regular aerobic training at a moderate-to-vigorous intensity may offset or prevent age-related cognitive decline in older adults who are at increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). However, in terms of measuring the effects of aerobic exercise on brain health and …
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Share me on…Understanding paths to dementia and Alzheimer’s Dementia — the loss of the ability to think, remember, or reason— likely affects more than 5 million people in the United States and more than 47 million people worldwide. With the overall population ageing and 7.7 million new cases each year, the burden of illness caused …
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Share me on…Bilingualism to fight dementia Neil Wright, on behalf of McGowan Transcriptions UK, discusses the benefits of bilingualism, specifically concerning how speaking more than one language can fight dementia Bilingualism — the ability to speak two or more languages fluently — has lots of reported advantages starting in childhood. But there is growing evidence …
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Share me on…What can I do to reduce my risk of dementia? dementia and researchers are still investigating how the condition develops What can I do to reduce my risk of dementia? Image credit: Kamila Maciejewska / UnsplashMay 16, 2021 By Josh Sandiford@joshsandiford_ Dementia Action Week starts on Monday May 17, a national event that …
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Share me on…Before I Forget Review · As onlookers, none of us can ever really know what it’s like to suffer from dementia. · RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM … Read More

Share me on…A new study has demonstrated the ability of an experimental stem cell … causes of dementia bring Alzheimer’s disease and white matter strokes. Read More

Share me on…Quantitative evaluation. The researchers studied 123I-FP-CIT SPECT scans of 36 patients and their histopathological diagnoses at autopsy. They … Read More

Share me on…By analysing and applying prevalence estimates (calculated from studies gathered through a literature review) to the UN’s 2018 population figures, the … Read More

Share me on…One of the areas that the scientists focused on was the behaviour of proteins in neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and … Read More

Share me on…People with dementia who live in care homes have obviously had an awful year and had very little social contact,” said Hilary Evans, chief executive of … Read More

Share me on…Former England striker Gary Lineker recently revealed he would be tested for dementia. PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor was recently accused by … Read More

Share me on…A team of scientists have uncovered the genes that are responsible for … Silent strokes are a major cause of vascular dementia and difficult to treat. Read More

Share me on…The study says just 25g of processed meat a day could increase the risk of dementia by almost 45% Credit: Adobe. Do not use without permission. Read More

Share me on…New research has discovered genetic clues in people who have had small, ‘silent’ … The research, funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF), identified … the discovery of new treatments for lacunar stroke and vascular dementia. Read More

Share me on…The study showed that reminiscence improved mood, wellbeing, quality of life and relationships for people living with dementia. Free to download on … Read More

Share me on…Anyone who has observed dementia at close quarters is likely to recognise the unspoken pain contained in Mark Ravenhill’s autobiographical audio … Read More

Share me on…Liverpool and Manchester City will spearhead the landmark new study into how footballers’ brains are affected by heading as the sport battles to … Read More

Share me on…Professor Craig Ritchie, one of Scotland’s leading experts in dementia research, described the findings as “good although early” but cautioned that the … Read More