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Eating Well in Middle Age Could Help Your Brain Decades Later
TUESDAY, Oct. 24, 2023 – Mid-life isn't too late to make a dietary change to preserve brain health. Women who started following the diet known as DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) to...
Short Sleepers May Be at Higher Risk for Depression
MONDAY, Oct. 23, 2023 -- Scientists have long wondered whether depression leads to less sleep or whether a lack of sleep triggers depression. A new study suggests it’s the latter: Getting less than fi...
High Risk for Psychiatric Disorders Seen Before Dementia Diagnosis
FRIDAY, Oct. 20, 2023 – Patients with dementia have markedly increased risks for psychiatric disorders before dementia diagnosis, according to a study published online Oct. 17 in JAMA Network Open....
Dementia Diagnosis Takes Huge Toll on a Family's Finances
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 – Dementia can take a big bite out of an American's bank account, robbing 60% of a patient's net worth in the eight years after a diagnosis, a new study says. The average...
Relaxing Immersive Virtual Reality Interventions Acceptable, Feasible
TUESDAY, Oct. 17, 2023 – Relaxing immersive virtual reality (VR) interventions are acceptable and feasible and can offer benefits to patients with cancer, according to a review published online Oct....
Increased Risk for Dementia in Adults with ADHD
TUESDAY, Oct. 17, 2023 – Adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with an increased risk for dementia, according to a study published online Oct. 17 in JAMA Network Open....
Adults With ADHD May Face Higher Dementia Risk
TUESDAY, Oct. 17, 2023 – Adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are nearly three times more likely to develop dementia than other adults, a new study suggests. The results also...
Care Use, Financial Burden Increase Over Time for Elders With Dementia
MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 – For older adults, care use and financial burden increase substantially over time for those with dementia versus those without, according to a study published online Oct. 16...
Minor Neuropsychological Deficits Indicate Risk for Progression to Alzheimer Disease
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 – For patients with subjective cognitive decline (SCD), minor neuropsychological deficits (MNPD) are associated with Alzheimer disease-related clinical progression, according...
Human 'Brain Cell Atlas' Brings New Insight Into Brain Health, Illness
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 – After a massive five-year effort, researchers have unveiled an “atlas” that gives an unprecedented look at the intricacies of the human brain. The atlas, which will be ava...
Modifiable Risk Factors Increase Dementia Risk More for Some Minority Groups
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 – The impact of modifiable risk factors, including hypertension, obesity, and diabetes, on dementia risk is magnified for some minority ethnic groups, according to a study...
Postoperative Cognitive Issues Common Among Middle-Aged Surgery Patients
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 – Subjective cognitive and short-term memory impairment within 12 months of cardiac or noncardiac surgery are common among middle-aged surgery patients, according to a study...
Woman Resistant to Alzheimer's Helps Inspire New Way to Fight the Disease
MONDAY, Oct. 9, 2023 – Researchers have developed an antibody that can reduce Alzheimer's-like brain damage in lab mice — inspired by the case of one woman with remarkable resistance to the disease. ...
How HDL 'Good' Cholesterol Might Raise Dementia Risk
THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 – While HDL cholesterol is considered the "good" kind for heart and brain health, too much or too little of it may up a person's risk of dementia, new research suggests. “This ...
Higher, Lower HDL Cholesterol Linked to Increased Risk for Dementia
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 – Higher and lower levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) are associated with an increased risk for Alzheimer disease and related dementia (ADRD), according...
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