Tag: Dementia

Mental Health
Talk therapy may improve mental health of people with dementia

People living with dementia may benefit from talking therapies if they suffer from anxiety or depression, finds a new study.

  • Sunday, 16 October 2022
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Extreme distress increases risk for dementia: Study

London: Men and women who are distressed in midlife could be at higher risk of developing dementia in their old age, suggests a new study. The study showed that vital exhaustion, which can be perceived as an indicator of psychological distress, is a risk factor for future risk of dementia. Psychological distress is potentially linked […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
Dementia
What helps people live well with dementia

London: Psychological aspects such as optimism, self-esteem, loneliness and depression are closely linked to the ability to optimise quality of life and well-being in both people with dementia and caregivers, a new study suggests. According to the researchers, the study seeks to inform support services and guide policy on where resources should be spent to […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
memory
Dementia symptoms peak in winter and spring: Study

Toronto: Adults both with and without Alzheimer’s disease have poorer cognition skills in winter and spring than late summer and early autumn, according to a new study. The findings showed that average cognitive functioning was higher in the summer and fall than the winter and spring, equivalent in cognitive effect to 4.8 years difference in […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Stroke patients at 70% higher risk of dementia: Study

London: People who have suffered a stroke are 70 per cent more likely to develop dementia, a new study has revealed. Around a third of dementia cases are thought to be potentially preventable. However, this estimate does not take into account the risk associated with stroke. Stroke characteristics such as the location and extent of […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
FAINT
Feeling faint while standing up linked with dementia risk: Study

New York: Any sudden drop in blood pressure in middle-aged people, which makes them feel faint, dizzy or light-headed while standing up, could be a sign of increased risk of dementia or stroke later, say researchers. The findings suggested that people who experienced the blood pressure drop — known as orthostatic hypotension — had a […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Know how middle-age hypertension raises dementia risk later

London: A high blood pressure level but still below the usual threshold for treating hypertension can put 50-year-olds at increased risk of developing dementia later, revealed a study led by an Indian-origin researcher. According to the American Heart Association, normal blood pressure is below 120/80 mmHg. People with a systolic blood pressure (the top number) of […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Yellow spots in eye could be new biomarker for dementia: Study

London: Do you have tiny yellow spots in the eye? Watch out, it could be an early indicator of dementia, a new study suggests. According to the researchers, the spots known as “hard drusen” are made of fat and calcium deposit that form in a layer underneath the retina and can be seen in scans. […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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AI-based software may help predict risk of dementia

London: Researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence-based software which may identify and measure the severity of common causes of strokes and dementia. Small vessel disease (SVD) is a very common neurological disease among older people that reduces blood flow to the deep white matter connections of the brain, damaging and eventually killing the brain […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Irregular heart rate, carotid disease may up dementia risk

New York: Patients suffering from abnormal heart beat, also known as atrial fibrillation, and diagnosed with carotid artery disease could be at an increased risk of developing dementia, according to a research. Blockages in the carotid artery, which gradually build up as people age, restrict blood flow to the brain. The study showed that the […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
Smoking-effect
Smoking raises lifetime risk of irregular heart rate

New York: Smoking and alcohol consumption increase lifetime risk of a rapid and irregular heart rate, called atrial fibrillation, which can lead to a stroke, dementia, heart failure and other complications, a new study says. The results, published in the journal The BMJ, showed that that among individuals aged 55 years or older, the overall […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Physically-fit women less likely to develop dementia: Study

London: Women with high physical fitness in middle age were nearly 90 per cent less likely to develop dementia, compared to women who were moderately fit, according to a study. When the highly fit women did develop dementia, they developed the disease an average of 11 years later than those women who were moderately fit, […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Decoded: What causes dementia

London: The toxic build-up of urea, a compound created by the liver, in the brain has been found as the major reason that can cause brain damage and lead to Huntington’s Disease, one of seven major types of age-related dementia, finds a study. The study found that urea level peaks in the brain even before […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Link found between gut bacteria and stroke

London: Imbalances in the good and bad bacteria in the gut of the elderly causes inflammatory responses that are linked to age-related conditions such as stroke, dementia and cardiovascular disease, a research has showed. The findings showed that chronic inflammation causes imbalances, or “dysbiosis” of gut bacteria that results in “bad” bacteria being more dominant […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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Baby boomers' brains could reveal secrets of dementia

London: The brains of baby boomers – those born between the years 1946 and 1964 – could hold the key to unlocking the secrets of dementia, scientists believe. Researchers have begun scanning the brains of 500 members of Britain’s longest running birth cohort study, as part of efforts to find a cure for Alzheimer’s disease, […]

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
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