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AI + Portable Machine IDs Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment
TUESDAY, March 18, 2025 – The combination of machine learning and a portable system can effectively measure multiple aspects of motor function to identify mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in older...
Study Finds Organ Health May Predict Dementia, Cancer Later in Life
MONDAY, March 17, 2025 – Your organs might be aging faster than you are – and that could increase your risk for serious diseases, including cancer, heart disease and dementia. A new study,...
Menopausal Hormone Therapy Linked to Faster Regional Tau Accumulation in Older Women
WEDNESDAY, March 12, 2025 – For older women, menopausal hormone therapy (HT) use is associated with faster regional tau accumulation, according to a study published in the March 5 issue of Science...
Music-Based Interventions May Help Short-Term Depression, Behavior With Dementia
TUESDAY, March 11, 2025 – Music-based therapeutic interventions may improve depressive symptoms and overall behavioral problems in the short term for people with dementia, according to a review...
Hormone Therapy For Menopause Linked To Alzheimer's Hallmark
MONDAY, March 10, 2025 – Hormone replacement therapy during menopause appears to be linked to a toxic brain protein that’s a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. Women over 70 had a faster accumulation o...
Music Soothes Depression In Dementia Patients
FRIDAY, March 7, 2024 – Music therapy can help lift the spirits and ease depression in people with dementia, a new evidence review has found. Findings suggest that music-based therapy probably...
Long-Term NSAID Use Linked to Reduced Dementia Risk
WEDNESDAY, March 5, 2025 – Long-term nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use is associated with reduced dementia risk, according to a study published online March 5 in the Journal of the...
Difficult Menopause Could Be Warning Sign For Future Dementia
THURSDAY, March 6, 2025 – Hot flashes, night sweats and other symptoms of a difficult menopause could be early warning flags for dementia, a new study suggests. Women who exhibit more menopause...
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...