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Antidepressant Use May Speed Up Cognitive Decline in Patients With Dementia
WEDNESDAY, March 5, 2025 – Current antidepressant use is associated with faster cognitive decline in patients with dementia, according to a study published online Feb. 25 in BMC Medicine. Minjia Mo,...
NSAIDs Linked To Lower Dementia Risk
WEDNESDAY, March 5, 2025 – Over-the-counter drugs like aspirin or ibuprofen might help protect against dementia, a new study suggests. These NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) might help...
Physical Activity Linked to Better Mental, Brain Health
FRIDAY. Feb. 28, 2025 – Moving your body helps your brain, a new study suggests. Folks who regularly exercise have better mental and brain health, researchers will report in early April at the...
Microplastics Might Pose Brain Risk For Coastal Residents
THURSDAY, Feb. 27, 2025 – Microplastics could be affecting the brain health of people living in coastal areas, a new study says. Marine microplastics – microscopic plastic fragments smaller than 5...
Antidepressants Might Accelerate Dementia Decline
TUESDAY, Feb. 25, 2025 (HealthDay news) – Antidepressants are frequently prescribed to people with dementia for symptoms like anxiety, depression, aggressiveness and sleeplessness. But a specific...
Enjoying Valentine's Day When a Loved One Has Alzheimer's
THURSDAY, Feb. 13, 2025 – Love doesn't fade when one member of a family develops Alzheimer's disease, but times of intimacy like Valentine's Day can become tougher. Experts at the Alzheimer's...
Decline in BMI, Waist Circumference Seen in Decade Before Dementia
FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2025 – Lower body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference and higher high-density lipoprotein are seen in the decade preceding diagnosis of dementia, according to a study published...
Variability in Total Cholesterol, LDL Cholesterol Linked to Dementia
MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2025 – Variability in total cholesterol (TC) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) is associated with dementia and cognitive impairment, according to a study published...
12 Questions To Ask Yourself and Your Doctor To Maintain Brain Health
SATURDAY, Feb. 1, 2025 – If you've experienced so-called "senior moments," brain blips or brain freezes, you're not alone. Many people worry about their future brain health. So many, in fact, that ...
Cholesterol Changes in Seniors Linked to Brain Health
THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2025 – Seniors whose cholesterol levels spike and plummet year-to-year could be at increased risk of dementia and failing brain health, a new study suggests. Those whose...
FDA Approves Leqembi (lecanemab-irmb) IV Maintenance Dosing for the Treatment of Early Alzheimer’s Disease
TOKYO and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., January 27, 2025 – Eisai Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo, CEO: Haruo Naito, “Eisai”) and Biogen Inc. (Nasdaq: BIIB, Corporate headquarters: Cambridge, Massachusetts, CEO: Ch...
Delayed Dream Sleep Linked to Alzheimer's Risk
TUESDAY, Jan. 28, 2025 – Delays in dreaming might be an early warning sign of Alzheimer’s disease. People who take significantly longer to enter the rapid eye movement (REM) phase of sleep could be e...
Intensive BP Control Linked to Long-Term Cognitive Benefits
TUESDAY, Jan. 28, 2025 – In an extended follow-up study, intensive blood pressure control is associated with reductions in the rate of cognitive impairment, according to a study published in the...
Locking Down Blood Pressure Protects Brain Health
MONDAY, Jan. 27, 2025 – Maintaining tight control over blood pressure for even a short while can provide lasting benefits for seniors’ brain health, a new clinical trial says. People had lower risk o...
Prolonged REM Latency Potential Marker for Alzheimer Disease
MONDAY, Jan. 27, 2025 – Prolonged rapid eye movement (REM) latency may be a potential marker for Alzheimer disease and Alzheimer disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD), according to a study...