Six in 10 dementia caregivers report having at least one modifiable risk factor that could increase their own chances of developing dementia, according to a report issued June 12 by the Alzheimer's Association.
Jun 21, 2025
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About 5.5 million Americans live with dementia, requiring US$53 billion in annual medical spending on doctor visits, hospitalizations, medications, home health aides and nursing homes. But the true cost of dementia care in ...
Jun 19, 2025
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People caring for people with dementia might face future risk with their own brain aging due to lifestyle factors, a new study says.
Jun 17, 2025
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A Virginia Tech study provides new insights about nieces and nephews taking care of aging relatives living with dementia.
Jun 16, 2025
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In a study that holds significance for individuals with cerebrovascular disease, scientists from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine), have found proteins in the blood that ...
Jun 16, 2025
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Jun 15, 2025
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Older adults diagnosed with dementia lose their ability to assess how well they manage their finances, according to a recent study I co-authored in The Gerontologist. In comparison, people of the same age who don't have dementia ...
Jun 12, 2025
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A team of geriatricians, neurologists, nutritionists and public health specialists affiliated with a host of institutions across China, working with a pair of colleagues from Australia, has found that of all the transportation ...
Memory problems have long been considered the primary hallmark of dementia, but a team of researchers is now challenging this view. They argue that changes in sensory perception—from vision to balance—may be equally important ...
Jun 11, 2025
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Dementia before age 80 is potentially preventable through early intervention on common vascular risk factors, according to research led by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Findings suggest that up to 44% ...
