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Improved fitness can mean living longer without dementia
Staying fit or improving fitness over time should be a goal for anyone who wants to reduce the likelihood of…
Banned trans fats linked to higher dementia risk
A diet high in trans fats could put you at increased risk for dementia, a new study suggests. Most trans…
Dementia care: Cutting down on this food could prevent Alzehimer’s disease
According to new research, cutting down on salt could help prevent Alzheimer’s disease. The seasoning fuels the development of ‘tau…
Dementia patients’ adult kids diagnosed earlier than their parents
A person’s chance of developing dementia is influenced by family history, variations in certain genes, and medical conditions such as…
Dementia spreads via connected brain networks
In a new study, UC San Francisco scientists used maps of brain connections to predict how brain atrophy would spread…
Dementia: Doing this activity four or five times a week may slow down symptoms
Dementia is a syndrome (a group of related symptoms) associated with an ongoing decline of brain functioning. As the disease…
The music therapy that helped Gabby Giffords speak again is getting dementia patients moving
Many of us know of music therapy as a way to soothe the troubled and stressed or to activate memories…
Migraines linked to higher risk of dementia
Dementia is the most common neurological disease in older adults, whereas headaches, including migraines, are the most common neurological disorder…
Positive effect of music and dance on dementia proven by New Zealand study
Stereotypically viewed as passive and immobile, older adults with dementia seem to have experienced an improved quality of life after…