Mild cognitive impairment needn’t be a one-way street to dementia
Last month, I wrote that “Many symptoms of dementia can look like the results of natural aging.” A newly released study shows that some...
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Dementia isn’t a singular noun. Part 1: What dementia is not
As of 2019, an estimated 57.4 million people worldwide were living with dementia. With population growth and aging, that figure is...
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Is stress good or bad for you? (Yes)
Conventional wisdom links stress with chronic illness, emotional issues, and other physical risks. But is the oppoite true? Does the...
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Who’d have thought this could be a way to stave off dementia?
The Lancet Commission report on dementia named factors that could prevent the onset of dementia or delay its progression. One of those –...
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9 smart ways to reduce sundowning
People with mid-stage and advanced dementia often follow a pattern: As the day goes on, they get more and more confused and agitated....
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Some commonly used meds could speed mental decline
A widely used group of prescription and over-the-counter medications could speed up older adults’ mental decline, a series of studies in...
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Why experts are of two minds about the value of cognitive screening.
Almost 6 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease, and just about everyone over 65 has at least some fear of getting it. The first step...
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