Eight in 10 Seniors See Wisdom of Dementia Screening
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most older adults think that screening for dementia is a good idea, but few actually take that step. Only about 20 percent of those aged 65 to 80 years had a screening test in the past year to see if their m…
Learn MoreScientists Spot 32 Proteins That Hint at Alzheimer’s Risk
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s difficult to fully predict who will develop Alzheimer’s disease in advance. Now, a new study suggests that certain markers in the blood may occur 10 to 20 years before the start of symptoms and could he…
Learn MoreEl estreñimiento podría ser un marcador del riesgo de demencia
MIÉRCOLES, 19 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El estreñimiento crónico podría no solo ser un indicador de la salud intestinal, sino también una señal de advertencia potencial de los declives en el pensamiento, sugiere un estudio preliminar. Los i…
Learn MoreResidence in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods Increases Dementia Risk
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For older veterans, residence within more disadvantaged neighborhoods is associated with an increased risk for dementia, according to a study published online July 19 in JAMA Neurology to coincide with the a…
Learn MoreHearing Intervention May Have Effect on Cognitive Change
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A hearing intervention did not reduce three-year cognitive decline in a total cohort composed of two populations, but the intervention protected against cognitive decline in a population of older adults at g…
Learn MoreExercise and Cognitive Training Slow Thinking Declines. Vitamin D? Not So Much
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As older people start to lose some of their mental abilities, regular exercise might slow the progression to dementia, a new study indicates.With five months of physical activity, the mental ability of senio…
Learn MoreVolunteering Late in Life May Keep Alzheimer’s Away
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many retirees opt to volunteer as a way to help others, but new research suggests this act can also benefit volunteers’ brain health.Volunteering later in life may provide protection for the brain from both …
Learn MoreFrequency of Heading in Soccer Tied to Later Cognitive Impairment
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Heading the ball in soccer is associated with a higher risk for later cognitive impairment, according to a study published online July 17 in JAMA Network Open.Shima Espahbodi, Ph.D., from University of Notti…
Learn MoreWhile 8 in 10 Seniors See Wisdom of Dementia Screening, Few Have Been Tested: Poll
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most older adults think that screening for dementia is a good idea, according to a new poll on aging. But few actually take that step.Only about 20% of those aged 65 to 80 had a screening test in the past ye…
Learn MoreLink Seen Between Inflammation, Alzheimer’s
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Researchers around the world are working to tease out the mechanisms behind Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Now, a new study points to so-called systemic inflammation.British researchers fou…
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