Dementia risk could be linked to walking speed, study suggests
A slower walking pace could be a sign of cognitive decline or dementia, a new study suggests. Researchers and other experts ...
Being aerobically fit in middle age may reduce Alzheimer’s and dementia risk, study says
Having a higher level of cardiorespiratory fitness reduced the risk for cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s, even in people at ...
This sneaky sign of dementia can show up a decade before other symptoms
Nearly 7 million Americans have been diagnosed with dementia, which gradually destroys memory, thinking skills and the ...
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Research studies track dementia mortality, risk factors
Of the 818,800 assisted living residents nationwide, 44% have a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias, ...
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Dementia risk prediction: Zero-minute assessment at less than a dollar cost
A study by researchers presents their low cost, scalable methodology for the early identification of individuals at risk of developing dementia. While the condition remains incurable, there are a ...
This physical characteristic could be a sign of dementia: study
A slower walking pace could be a sign of cognitive decline or dementia, a new study suggests. Researchers assessed more than ...
Earlier diabetes diagnosis linked to dementia risk
People diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at a younger age are at a higher risk for developing dementia than those diagnosed ...
Concerning Study Reveals That Aspirin and Other Popular Drugs Could Increase Your Risk of Dementia
Long-term use of cardiovascular drugs may reduce dementia risk in older adults by up to 25%, while antiplatelet drugs could ...
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Groups to research dementia risk factors
The project shared research findings of three of the 12 risk factors that the team will study. The first was a report that people currently smoking five cigarettes per day have a 16% higher dementia ...
High fitness levels linked to reduced dementia chance among those at risk
Experts said that ‘cardiorespiratory fitness’ could be used as a predictor for thinking and memory problems in older age.