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Recognize early signs of dementia, like frequent falling, trouble reading, saying inappropriate things, and unusual compulsions. Learn more to understand and seek help.

10 Surprising Early Signs of Dementia

The eyes can reveal a lot about the health of our brain. Indeed, problems with the eyes can be one of the earliest signs of cognitive decline. Our latest study shows that a loss of visual sensitivity can predict dementia 12 years before it is diagnosed. Our research was based...

Your Vision Can Predict Dementia 12 Years Before Diagnosis, Study Shows

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Study Finds Nearly Half of Dementia Cases Can Be Prevented or Delayed

The Independent

The number of people in England being diagnosed with dementia is at an all-time high – with a record 487,432 people living with a diagnosis in June.A timely diagnosis is vital to ensure more people get the support and care they need to live with the illness.The country has one of the highest dementia diagnosis rates in the world, with 65% of the total number of people estimated to be living with a form of the disease currently diagnosed (for most high-income countries, the diagnosis rate is 20-25%).Dementia is an umbrella term for progressive conditions associated with an ongoing decline...

Dementia numbers hit record high – here’s the warning signs you need to know

Keeping your brain healthy and sharp as you get older is one of the most important factors for aging with ease. There are plenty of ways to mind your brain, but according to research published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, physical activity is a big one you don't want to miss. Here's what they found.

How To Improve Memory & Learning As You Age, According To Research

People who got a Shingrix vaccine were nearly 20 percent less likely to develop dementia compared to people who got an older, less effective shot, according to a new study.

Getting This Vaccine May Ward Off Dementia

If you feel like your sleep isn’t what it used to be, you’re probably right. Even healthy aging is associated with changes in sleep patterns like shorter sleep duration, less deep sleep and more frequent awakenings throughout the night. But it’s not all bad. In fact, despite these...

5 Health Conditions Linked to Poor Sleep

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Dementia is a silent, yet devastating condition that slowly steals the essence of our loved ones. Watching my elderly parents grapple with dementia has been one of the most challenging experiences of my life. It’s not just about memory loss; it’s about losing pieces of who they are. This article delves into how dementia affects my elderly parents, providing a personal perspective on the emotional, physical, and psychological toll it takes on them and our family.

How dementia affects the elderly

Seismologists measure tremors from distances up to 5000 km away. On September 16, 2023, a massive wave struck a fjord on Greenland’s east coast, leaving evidence of flooding up to 200 meters (650 feet) high in some areas. Researchers, led by Angela Carrillo Ponce from the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), have analyzed seismic data from earthquake monitoring stations worldwide and uncovered another remarkable event. The megatsunami triggered a standing wave that oscillated back and forth in the narrow, uninhabited Dickson Fjord for over a week. The international team has published their findings in the journal The Seismic Records.

650 Feet High: The Megatsunami That Rocked Greenland’s East Coast

Research on over 24,000 men revealed that low testosterone levels significantly increase the risks of death from all causes and cardiovascular issues, underlining the hormone’s impact on aging men’s health. A systematic review and meta-analysis revealed that men with low baseline levels of endogenous serum testosterone face a...

Low Testosterone in Men Linked to Increased Risk for Death

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

HELSINKI, Finland — A little-known brain condition may be far more common in older adults than previously thought, potentially rivaling Alzheimer’s disease as a major cause of dementia. The research, conducted on a unique population of individuals aged 85 and older in Finland, found that nearly two-thirds of participants showed signs of a disease called limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy (LATE).

Hidden disease discovered in brains of most elderly adults in study

The Week

Can dementia be defeated?

Nearly half of all dementia cases could be delayed or prevented altogether by addressing 14 possible risk factors, including vision loss and high cholesterol. That is the key finding of a new study that we and our colleagues published in the journal The Lancet. Dementia, a rapidly increasing global challenge,...

Dementia Risk Can Be Cut by 45% If Together We Do These 14 Things

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New research from Emory University suggests that proteins accumulating around amyloid-beta deposits, rather than the deposits themselves, may play a crucial role in the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, offering new directions for treatment. Recent research from Emory University is prompting a reevaluation of current theories on the origins of...

The Real Cause of Alzheimer’s Might Not Be Amyloid: Groundbreaking Discovery Challenges Decades-Old Theories

The Conversation U.S.

These are all things people with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, may ask themselves daily, if not hourly. As a family nurse practitioner in primary care, I have diagnosed and treated numerous patients with ADHD. I was also diagnosed with it at the age of 21. Understanding how the wiring differs...

ADHD brains present unique challenges, but the condition is highly treatable − a primary care nurse practitioner with ADHD explains the science

TheConversationAU

There was disagreement on social media recently after a story was published about an aged care provider creating “fake-away” burgers that mimicked those from a fast-food chain, to a resident living with dementia. The man had such strict food preferences he was refusing to eat anything at meals except a burger from the franchise. This dementia symptom risks malnutrition and social isolation.

But critics of the fake burger approach labelled it trickery and deception of a vulnerable person with cognitive impairment.

Dementia is an illness that progressively robs us of memories. Although it has many forms, it is typical for short-term recall...

Is it OK to lie to someone with dementia?

TheDailyBeast

Donald Trump’s speaking style has deteriorated over recent years in certain ways which are potential indications of cognitive decline, experts say.Speaking to Stat, experts in memory, psychology, and linguistics noted a decline in the former president’s verbal complexity since 2017 which has also been coupled with a rise in disjointed and sometimes incoherent speech patterns. While there may be several benign explanations for the changes, others are more alarming.A previous Stat analysis during Trump’s first year in the White House found his speaking style had declined since the 1980s. The outlet has now repeated the analysis, asking four experts to...

Trump’s Speeches May Show Signs of ‘Dementia’ and Cognitive Decline, Top Experts Say

Feeling your life lacks purpose or personal growth may be putting you at risk for cognitive impairment in later life, according to a new study.

Here’s what could be a sign of future cognitive decline

Sharon Brangman, MD, explains that 1 in 5 U.S. adults live with a mental illness. However, Black American adults are 20 percent more likely to experience serious mental health problems. Brangman is a brain health and cognitive aging expert at the McKnight Brain Research Foundation. She talks about steps people can take to help maintain brain health as they age.

Sharon Brangman explains how to maintain cognitive health as we age

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New Strategies To Combat Dementia: 14 Risk Factors You Can Control

The 2024 Lancet Commission report identifies vision loss and high cholesterol as new risk factors for dementia, adding to 12 others previously known. It emphasizes the...

New Strategies To Combat Dementia: 14 Risk Factors You Can Control

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