The reason dementia rates are rising is surprisingly simple
A recent study determined the lifetime risk of developing dementia is double that of previous estimates. But there’s good ...
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Is excessive sleepiness as we age a warning sign of dementia?
Women aged 80 and older who experience increased sleepiness are twice as likely to develop dementia as those with stable ...
Dementia may not always be the threat it is now. Here’s why
Obesity and diabetes, more common in recent decades, could lead to more dementia, but much touted new drugs that reduce them could blunt that trend — if people can get them.
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Study links emotional, physical, financial hardships in caregivers, people with dementia
Falls among older people with dementia were tied to their care partners’ emotional, physical and economic well-being, but the ...
Care home for dementia patients in special measures
A care home that mainly looks after older people with dementia has been placed in special measures with inspectors saying ...
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Study: 43% of people with dementia experience loneliness; senior living communities could break the cycle
Almost 43% of older adults living with dementia experience loneliness, according to a new systematic review and meta-analysis ...
Digital technology and AI can support workers with dementia: New research
People with dementia can enjoy productive and rewarding working lives in the digital era, contrary to the widespread ...
A Mom with Dementia Was Allegedly Left Home Alone with Dozens of Dogs That Killed Her. Now, Her Daughter Has Been Charged
Colorado resident Jessica Hoff is facing a criminal negligence charge and more than 50 counts of animal cruelty after she allegedly left her 76-year-old mother, LaVonne Hoff, home alone with dozens of ...
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7 Medications for Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease
Medication options are available to help manage the cognitive and behavioral symptoms of dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
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Excessive sleepiness doubles dementia risk in older women
UC San Francisco study finds women over 80 who experience increased daytime sleepiness face twice the risk of developing ...
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People with dementia vaccinated against the flu were less likely to be hospitalized, die, study finds
Receiving a flu shot was linked with lower rates of hospitalization and death in people with dementia, a study finds. The ...
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Dementia May Not Always Be the Threat It Is Now. Here’s Why.
To be clear, experts agree that the number of people with dementia will climb in coming decades, simply because the disorder rises so steeply with age and the number of older adults in the United ...