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Blood Test Might Predict Rapid Decline in Alzheimer's Patients
MONDAY, June 23, 2025 — A common blood test can flag early Alzheimer’s disease patients who are four times more likely to experience rapid brain decline, a new study says. The test — the trigl...
Dementia Caregivers Have Modifiable Risk Factors Increasing Their Own Risk
FRIDAY, June 20, 2025 – Six in 10 dementia caregivers report having at least one modifiable risk factor that could increase their own chances of developing dementia, according to a report issued...
Dementia Caregivers Themselves At Higher Risk For Brain Aging
TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 — People caring for people with dementia might face future risk with their own brain aging due to lifestyle factors, a new study says. Nearly 3 in 5 dementia caregivers (59%) h...
Microbiome Linked To Memory Issues, Dementia In Parkinson's Patients
FRIDAY, June 13, 2025 — A person’s microbiome – the bacteria naturally living in the mouth and gut – might contribute to Parkinson’s disease, a new study says. Specific changes in these bacteria are a...
Doctors' Preferences for Their Own End-of-Life Care? No Life-Sustaining Practices
FRIDAY, June 13, 2025 – Many physicians would personally prefer to avoid life-sustaining practices if they had advanced cancer or Alzheimer disease, according to a study published online June 10 in...
Accelerated Biological Aging Tied To Dementia, Stroke Risk
THURSDAY, June 12, 2025 — A hallmark of accelerated aging appears to be linked to an increased risk of dementia and stroke, a new study says. Shorter telomere length in a person’s white blood cells is...
Shorter Leukocyte Telomere Length Linked to Higher Incidence of Age-Related Brain Diseases
THURSDAY, June 12, 2025 – Individuals with shorter leukocyte telomere length (LTL) have a higher incidence of stroke, dementia, and late-life depression (LLD), individually and as a composite...
Biking Might Promote Healthy Brain Aging
WEDNESDAY, June 11, 2025 — Want to reduce your risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease? Get on your bike and ride, a new study recommends. Biking regularly for transportation appears to lower risk of...
Epilepsy More Common With Frontotemporal Dementia
TUESDAY, June 10, 2025 – Epilepsy is more common among those with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) than among people with Alzheimer disease (AD) or healthy controls, according to a study published...
Ex-White House Doctor Says Biden Should Have Had a Cognitive Test
MONDAY, June 9, 2025 — A former White House physician says former President Joe Biden should have had a cognitive test during his 2024 physical, given his age and the demands of being president. Dr. J...
Higher MIND Diet Adherence Cuts Risk for Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias
MONDAY, June 2, 2025 – Higher adherence to the MIND (Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay) diet in mid to late life is associated with a reduced risk for Alzheimer disease ...
Depression Across the Life Course Linked to Increased Risk for Dementia
TUESDAY, June 3, 2025 – Depression across the life course is associated with an increased risk for dementia, according to a study published online May 29 in eClinicalMedicine. Jacob Brain, from The...
Eating Healthier Can Protect Aging Brain
MONDAY, June 2, 2025 — It’s never too late to start eating right as a means of protecting your brain health, a new study says. People who improved their healthy eating in middle-age had a 25% lower ri...
Dementia Tied To Heart, Metabolic Diseases
THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 — Heart disease, strokes and diabetes contribute to many dementia cases in the United States, but the risk is not equal everywhere, a new study says. Overall, more than a third ...
High Midlife Cortisol Tied to Later Risk for Alzheimer Disease in Postmenopausal Women
THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 – Postmenopausal women with high midlife cortisol have an increased risk for Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a study published online April 24 in Alzheimer’s & Dementia. A...