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What causes dementia and how to keep it at bay
If you were to travel 40 years into the past, you'd rarely see people talk about dementia. It was often ...
Healthy lifestyles can offset the genetic risk of dementia by 32%
Healthy body, healthy mind.
Researchers test Alzheimer’s vaccine in mice
Finally, the world may soon have a vaccine against the devastating disease.
How to prevent dementia, according to new WHO guidelines
If you want to save your brain, here are the do’s and don’ts from the new WHO guidelines.
Eye scan might detect Alzheimer’s disease
A quick, non-invasive imaging of the back of the eye could spot Alzheimer's disease before the onset of severe symptoms.
Dementia symptoms reversed in mice — human trials are next
The key is a combination of microbubbles and ultrasound.
Scientists reverse leading cause of late-onset Alzheimer’s, opening door for vaccine that prevents the disease
This could lead to a game-changing therapy.
Air pollution may increase the risk of developing dementia
This is an observational study and, as such, the findings cannot be used to establish a cause-effect relationship -- but ...
Staying fit is a great way to stave off dementia
Want to avoid dementia? Just stay fit.
Alcohol is THE most important preventable factor for dementia
Put that glass down, It's not good for you.
What’s the difference between Alzheimer’s and Dementia?
Dementia is a syndrome while Alzheimer's is a disease. More key differences between the two after the jump.
Over one third of all dementia cases could be prevented by actions that begin in childhood
Dementia is not inevitable. Staying healthy is the first step to challenge it.
‘Wonder drugs’ might prevent all forms of dementia. One of the drugs is already safe for humans
The drugs were manufactured to treat different conditions but they also seem to block an important pathway linked to brain ...
Sleeping more than 9 hours a night may put you at risk of developing dementia at old age
Previously, lack of sleep was associated with dementia. Now, we learn too much sleep can have similar consequences.
Living near a crowded street seems to increase dementia risk
Move away from the busy roads.
Frequent sauna seems to protect from dementia and Alzheimer’s, new study shows
Finnish people sure love their sauna - and there could be a good reason for that.
Mars-bound astronauts face risk of dementia from brain damaging cosmic rays
Talk about a space headache.
Alzheimer’s disease connected to reduced pain perception
Yet another damaging effect has been found to stem from the progressive form of dementia.
Regularly exercising reduces risk of dementia by 40%
We've all read and heard about how exercise can dramatically boost our quality of living, but how many people actually ...
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