Topic: Dementia
LONDON (Reuters) - Educated people are better able to cope with the physical effects of dementia, and even one extra year of education can significantly cut the risk of developing the brain-wasting disease, scientists said on Monday. The findings by scientists from ...
HONOLULU (Reuters) - Identifying dementia early can cut the cost of care by nearly 30 percent, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday, a finding that may reduce the heavy financial burden of the disease on the health care system. They said routine screening ...
Researchers near the 'Holy Grail' of Alzheimer's study Researchers at the Institute of Psychiatry at King's College London say a simple blood test could soon give Alzheimer's patients ten years advance warning that they will get the disease. The breakthrough came after ...
The latest 'sandwich generation' encounters dementia in loved onesAlthough there are the Betty Whites of the world – hosting Saturday Night Live at the age of 88 with her wit and split-second timing and even starring in a new sitcom – the ...
12 ways Boomers can strengthen our minds to avoid those 'senior moments' Has this ever happened to you? You’re looking for something but suddenly you forget what you’re looking for. Or you put down your car keys, but you can’t remember where. ...
Police: 3 locked Ind. woman with dementia in tiny room for months to steal her monthly checksPolice in Indiana say three people kept a 65-year-old woman with dementia locked in a tiny room for months while they lived off of her monthly ...
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have identified changes in mouse brains that impair learning, and say the findings mean drugs being developed for some cancers may also help fight age-related diseases like dementia and Alzheimer's. German researchers studying mice at difference ages found ...
Older adults whose spouses have dementia are on average six times more likely to develop the condition than seniors whose partners are not afflicted, according to a study released Wednesday. The danger is several-fold higher for men than women, found the study, ...
Study may offer clues to earlier diagnosisMild lapses in memory during middle age might - or might not - be a harmless "senior moment." The key is whether or not it gets worse. New research suggests memory and thinking skills may decline ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Elderly adults with poor vision, particularly untreated vision problems, may have a higher risk of developing dementia than those with better vision, a new study suggests. Researchers found that among 625 older Americans with initially normal cognition, ...
