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Dementia
Dementia isn't a specific disease. Instead, dementia describes a group of symptoms affecting memory, thinking and social abilities severely enough to interfere with daily functioning. Though dementia generally involves memory loss, memory loss has different causes. So memory loss alone doesn't mean you have dementia. Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of a progressive dementia in older adults, but there are a number of causes of dementia. Depending on the cause, some dementia symptoms can be reversed.
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APR 17, 2025Cannabis Sciences
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APR 17, 2025
Cannabis Sciences
Individuals who have visited the emergency department or who have been hospitalized for cannabis are at a 72% higher ris
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 14, 2025
Neuroscience
Assessing blood vessels at the back of the eye may one day become an accessible and cost-effective way to determine deme
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 07, 2025
Neuroscience
Older adults who received the shingles vaccine were 20% less likely to develop dementia over the next seven years.
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 07, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
There are many conditions that are associated with aging, including stroke and dementia. But genetics, environmental con
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 31, 2025
Neuroscience
A recently developed blood test for Alzheimer's disease helps in diagnosing the condition and indicating how far it has
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 30, 2025
Neuroscience
Being diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, or irregular heartbeat, before 70 years old is linked to a 21% higher dementia
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 06, 2025
Cardiology
Exercise is good for the heart and brain, especially in terms of chronic diseases.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
MAR 02, 2025
Neuroscience
Antidepressants may accelerate cognitive decline in patients with dementia, found a new study. The findings were publish
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 23, 2025
Neuroscience
Between one and just under 35 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise per week is linked to a 41% lower risk of dementi
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 03, 2025
Neuroscience
Frequent social activity may help delay dementia by five years in old age, reported a new study.
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 28, 2025
Drug Discovery & Development
Taking blood pressure medication for three and a half years reduces the risk of mild cognitive impairment or dementia ev
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 23, 2025
Cardiology
Regular physical activity benefits both the heart and the brain.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JAN 21, 2025
Drug Discovery & Development
Drugs, including antibiotics, antivirals, vaccinations, and anti-inflammatory medications, are linked to a lower risk of
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 20, 2025
Neuroscience
Inhaling xenon gas reduced neuroinflammation and brain atrophy while increasing protective neuronal states in mouse mode
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 19, 2025
Neuroscience
Higher consumption of red meat is linked to a higher risk of cognitive decline and dementia, reports a new study.
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 30, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
The active genes in the body have to be copied, or transcribed into RNA molecules, which are then processed in a variety
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 23, 2024
Neuroscience
A new study found a link between sleep-disordered breathing and larger hippocampal size.
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 23, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists believe that Alzheimer's disease develops over decades, but it is usually not diagnosed until well after
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 16, 2024
Neuroscience
A new study found that socially or mentally stimulating activities like talking to friends, reading, or praying are bene
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 03, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) is an incredible technique that was developed in the 1980s. It uses radio waves, giant
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 18, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Sometimes there are slightly different versions of genes, such as the apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene. The APOE4 variant in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 06, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Neurodegenerative diseases of aging like Parkinson's disease (PD) or Alzheimer's disease (AD) are usually not di
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 05, 2024
Drug Discovery & Development
A drug used to treat glaucoma may protect against tau protein buildup in the brain, a key marker of dementias such as Al
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 04, 2024
Neuroscience
Taking five or more medications is linked to worse health outcomes among older adults with Alzheimer's disease and relat
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon