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Is Your Home Too Warm for Seniors' Brain Health?
THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 – How warm or cold a home is kept could have a direct impact on the brain health of seniors. Seniors are best able to think and maintain attention when a home is kept between...
Red Meat, Dementia: The Surprising Link
THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 – Steak, hamburgers, beef ribs and hot dogs are bad for the aging brain. Folks who eat lots of red and processed meat are more likely to develop dementia, researchers...
Most Participants With Probable Dementia Are Unaware of Diagnosis
THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 – Unawareness of dementia diagnosis is very common and varies with race, but it is not associated with caregiver burden, according to a study published online Jan. 14 in the...
U.S. Dementia Cases Expected to Double By 2060
TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 2025 – Seniors’ risk of dementia is more than double what was previously thought. The risk of developing dementia after age 55 is more than 42% among Americans, researchers r...
Periodontitis Tied to Impaired Brain Function
TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 2025 – Periodontitis might be a potential risk factor for impaired brain function even in individuals with normal cognition, according to a study published online Nov. 20 in ...
Dementia Prevalence Projected to Increase From 2020 to 2060
TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 2025 – The lifetime risk of dementia in a community-based cohort is 42 percent after age 55 years, according to a study published online Jan. 13 in Nature Medicine. Michael Fang,...
Review Reveals Average Life Expectancy After Dementia Diagnosis
FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 2025 – Average life expectancy for patients with dementia ranges from 8.9 years after diagnosis at a mean age of 60 years for women to 2.2 years at a mean age of 85 years for men,...
Link Between Gum Disease, Brain Function Exists, Small Study Says
MONDAY, Jan. 13, 2025 – Gum disease appears to disrupt brain activity, potentially increasing a person’s risk of cognitive decline. People with gum disease experienced altered connections between d...
Dementia Index Shows Validity for Predicting Age of Onset of MCI, Alzheimer Disease
MONDAY, Jan. 13, 2025 – The Florey Dementia Index (FDI) is valid for predicting the age of onset of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a study published online...
Can Doctors Estimate Life Expectancy After a Dementia Diagnosis?
FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 2025 – The clock is running for people who’ve been diagnosed with dementia, but the time they have left depends on their age. Average life expectancy for people with dementia is l...
'Sandwich Generation' Caregivers Face Declines in Physical, Mental Health
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 8, 2025 – "Sandwich generation" caregivers face declines in their own mental and physical health, according to a study published online Jan. 8 in Public Health. Baowen Xue, Ph.D., ...
More Evidence Bolsters the Oral Herpes and Alzheimer’s Link
TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 2025 – That cold sore on your lip might be painful and unsightly, but it could also be a harbinger of debilitating brain aging. The oral herpes virus appears to be linked with...
Can the Mediterranean Diet Boost Your Memory?
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 8, 2025 – The Mediterranean diet is renown for its ability to improve heart health and help folks lose weight. Now a new rat study says this eating pattern also might provide folks a...
Caregivers Face Mental, Physical Health Risks
TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 2025 – More and more adults are stuck in the middle of their families, caring not only for their children but also for aging parents and other older family members. The mental and...
Fluoride May Be Linked to Decreased IQ, Says "Limited Data," Hard-to-Interpret Study
TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 2025 – Fluoride exposure appears to slightly decrease IQ scores in children, a new federal meta-analysis has concluded – but not at the low levels recommended for U.S. drinking...