New dementia tool predicts when symptoms will start: ‘Would you want to know?’
Nearly 7 million Americans have been diagnosed with dementia, which slowly erodes memory, thinking skills and the ability to ...
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Tool Predicts Age at Cognitive Impairment, Dementia Onset
A novel tool known as the Florey Dementia Index (FDI) predicted onset age of mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer's disease ...
Signs of Alzheimer's and dementia noticeable in your walking style say scientists
The focus was on differentiating between Alzheimer's disease, the most prevalent form of dementia, and Lewy body dementia ...
Americans With Dementia Are Grieving Social Media
With its visual interface and constant updates, the social web is a nightmare for people with Alzheimer’s and other forms of ...
Footballer David May shares dementia fears - 'I've got a family to look after'
Former footballer David May has shared his concerns about his health following the news that the Football Association (FA) has introduced a new rule regarding deliberate heading ...
To Minimize Dementia Risk, Doctors Say To Steer Clear Of These 3 Things
The condition isn’t entirely preventable — age, genetics, and environmental influences can all play a role. But some ...
Early dementia signs explained as most adults blame symptoms on old age
It can be easy to mistake some signs of dementia for old age. These are the early signs of the disease you need to look out ...
Warding off dementia means more reading, praying and listening to music: study
To ward off dementia, older adults may want to spend more time reading, praying, crafting, listening to music and engaging in ...
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The Power of Waiting: Your Brain's Defense Against Dementia
Can delaying gratification today protect your brain tomorrow? Research suggests that the ability to resist immediate rewards ...
Woman Captures the Sweet Way Her Grandmother with Dementia Always Remembered Her Husband (Exclusive)
Bridgette Milam shared a compilation of the call-and-response her grandmother, Dorothy, and her husband, Merv, had that ...
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'Reanimated' herpes viruses lurking in the brain may link concussions and dementia
A study using lab-made models of the brain suggests that a herpes virus may be a key link between concussions and dementia ...
Taking Vitamin D Could Help Prevent Dementia, Recent Study Suggests: Here's Why
Vitamin D also helps clear beta amyloid, a protein that plays a role in Alzheimer’s disease, Merrill points out. This is “the ...