Decline in Cognitive Functioning After Retirement Varies by Race, Sex
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cognitive functioning appears to decline at an accelerated rate immediately after retirement, and the rate is more pronounced in White men, according to a study published online July 19 in the Journal of th…
Learn MoreLos audífonos podrían reducir las probabilidades de demencia en las personas con un riesgo alto
MARTES, 18 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Si tiene dificultades auditivas y un riesgo más alto de demencia, unos audífonos podrían ser muy beneficiosos. Una nueva investigación, que se publicó en la edición del 18 de julio de la revista The Lanc…
Learn MoreConstipation May Be a Marker for Dementia Risk
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Chronic constipation may not only be an indicator of gut health, but a potential warning sign of thinking declines, a preliminary study suggests.Researchers found that among more than 110,000 middle-aged an…
Learn MoreExcess Alzheimer, Related Dementia-Linked Mortality Increased During COVID-19
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In COVID-19 pandemic year 1, there was a large increase in mortality with Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) as an underlying or contributing cause of death, which was largely mitigated in year …
Learn MoreBlood Prick Test for Alzheimer’s Shows Promise
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A definitive diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease now requires a series of complicated and expensive imaging scans that look for abnormal protein plaques and tangles in the brain.But in the near future, detecti…
Learn More¿Estirar la mente al envejecer reduce el riesgo de demencia?
LUNES, 17 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Escribir cartas, hacer cursos o jugar juegos mentalmente estimulantes, como el ajedrez, a una edad avanzada podría reducir el riesgo de demencia en la década posterior, sugiere un nuevo estudio. Unos inve…
Learn MoreNew Opioid Use Raises Death Risk 11-Fold in Those With Dementia
TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Older adults who begin using opioid painkillers after a dementia diagnosis have a significantly greater risk of death — about 11-fold within the first two weeks, according to new research.The risk of death co…
Learn MoreHearing Aids May Cut Dementia Risk in Those at High Risk
TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If you’re hard of hearing and at higher risk for dementia, hearing aids could be a win-win.New research, published July 18 in The Lancet, finds hearing aids might reduce thinking declines in older adults –b…
Learn MoreEast, Southeast Have the Most Alzheimer’s Cases, New U.S. Study Shows
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study offers the first-ever county-level estimates of Alzheimer’s disease in the United States.It shows that the East and Southeast have the highest prevalence of Alzheimer’s dementia, which researchers …
Learn MoreHome Discharge Down, Mortality Increased After ICU Stay for Dementia Patients
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Older adults with Alzheimer disease and related dementia (ADRD) have lower home discharge rates and increased mortality after intensive care unit (ICU) admission, according to a study published in the July 1 i…
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