Dementia

40 a day could protect the brain and reduce dementia risk

A simple action that some of us do and some of us do not, can help the brain tune itself and thereby assist sleep and mood – and also reduce the risk of dementia.

Light exposure affects the brain through the biological clock.
Argentina players celebrate after the match as Argentina qualify for the semi finals of the World Cup.

Former soccer players show brain changes but no cognitive decline, researchers find

The researchers found that the best results were recorded among people who combined strength training with aerobic activity such as brisk walking, running, cycling, or swimming

The workout that may significantly reduce the risk of early death

One of the central ones among them is choline, a substance that the body uses to produce acetylcholine: A neurotransmitter with a central role in memory, learning, and attention

How many eggs should you eat per week to lower the risk of dementia?


New treatment could stop dementia's damage to the brain in its tracks - study

After multiple clinical trials, researchers are becoming increasingly confident in sodium selenate's ability to halt cognitive decline in dementia patients.

 Alzheimer's disease (illustrative).

The first signs of Alzheimer's appear in the eyes. Here's what they are

Can doctors examine a person's eyes to see the start of the dementia process?

 An illustrative image of an eye

Sleep habits of dogs and humans with dementia have striking similarities - study

Much like their human companions, dogs with dementia or Alzheimer's disease have a hard time sleeping without disruption.

 Napping dog

Potential Alzheimer’s treatment discovered by MIT - study

The treatment has undergone animal testing and is showing promising results.

 One hemisphere of a healthy brain (L) is pictured next to one hemisphere of a brain of a person suffering from Alzheimer disease, at the Morphological unit of psychopathology in the Neuropsychiatry division of the Belle Idee University Hospital in Chene-Bourg near Geneva March 14, 2011.

Inability to walk and talk at same time can point to dementia - study

The shrinking of the frontal lobe and the hippocampus and the slowing down of chemical signals in the brain as people get older hamper multitasking.

 The brain (illustrative).

Amid Bruce Willis revelation: How to help a loved one with dementia

For Willis' family, and other families of those with dementia, this is a very difficult experience because the disease changes the personality of the beloved one we knew.

Bruce Willis attends the 17th Annual A Great Night In Harlem at The Apollo Theater on April 04, 2019 in New York City.

Laughing in serious or sad situations may be a sign of dementia

Frontotemporal dementia is one of the least common forms of dementia, while Alzheimer's disease is the most common form.


Taking sleeping pills could have disastrous cognitive side effects

Scientists have recently discovered that common sleeping pills can significantly increase the risk of dementia.

 Sleeping woman (illustrative).

Can ChatGPT AI chatbot spot early stages of Alzheimer's? - study

The ChatGPT AI chatbot has been praised for its detailed, articulate and humanlike responses to prompts and queries. Could it be used to notice early signs of Alzheimer's?

 Alzheimer's disease (illustrative).

Marriage may protect you from dementia - study

Dementia leads to a deterioration of cognitive function; in other words, it chips away at the ability to process thought. 

Marriage