A 43-year study published in JAMA tracked over 130,000 healthcare workers and found your daily caffeine habit may protect your brain as you age. It's the longest study of coffee and tea's effects on cognition—nearly four decades longer than prior research.

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A new study from Sun Yat-sen University challenges decades of brain-focused dementia research. Researchers linked one-third of dementia cases to non-brain diseases. The research appears in Nature Human Behaviour.

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Aging brings health challenges, and dementia is a particularly frightening one. New research offers hope: addressing hearing loss might be a key strategy to protect cognitive health.

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Up to 32% of dementia cases in older ...

New Harvard research reveals that people with early molecular signs of Alzheimer's don't need to run marathons to protect their minds. Taking as few as 3,000 steps daily can delay cognitive decline by three years or more.

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The Shocking Ways Women's Brains Are More Vulnerable To Alzheimer’s

Women already face twice the lifetime risk of Alzheimer’s disease as men. New research shows that every day, fixable risks—like poor sleep or skipped exercise—hit women’s thinking ...

Hearing aids might do more than help people hear—they could help them feel better, too. A new study finds these devices may reduce troubling behaviors in people with dementia.

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The study found hearing aid use resulted ...

Dan Jones, a 56-year-old bagpiper, saw his future vanish with an early dementia diagnosis. Then, radical lifestyle changes not only stopped the decline, but he also played in a parade again. His story isn't magic; it's science offering real hope for ...

Scientists at the University of Oxford studied adults 60 and older and found that those who had trouble hearing in noisy environments faced double the risk of dementia compared to those with normal hearing.

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A new study shows that even gentle exercise helps protect the brain in older adults who are at high risk of developing Alzheimer's. The research followed nearly 300 people for 12 months and found surprising results.

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For years, many experts claimed dementia was just part of getting old. Turns out, they were wrong. Professor Gill Livingston has spent nearly two decades studying dementia, and she has news that will change how you think about your brain's future.

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Dementia cases in the U.S. are projected to double by 2060, with the most significant increases among women, Black Americans, and adults over 75. An aging population and health disparities are driving this emerging public health challenge.

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Researchers at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine discovered a link between diet and brain health. The study found that certain nutrients in common vegetables safeguard our brains from Alzheimer's disease.

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Researchers at Monash University have found that daily nut consumption could significantly improve adults' health. The research, published in November 2024, tracked nearly 10,000 Australians aged 70 and older, examining their nut consumption and overall ...

University of Cambridge researchers have developed a new AI-powered tool that may make early Alzheimer's prediction genuinely possible.

Today, the problems are the lack of accessibility, sensitivity, and the high cost of testing, leading to ...

New research suggests that lifestyle changes could prevent nearly half of dementia cases. The Lancet Commission on Dementia report, released at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference on July 28–29 in Philadelphia, outlined 14 modifiable ...

Taking a daily multivitamin to help ward off cognitive decline and dementia as we age has generated some buzz lately. The source of this excitement is the COSMOS trial and its related sub-studies. But do the findings live up to the hype?

Dementia is a serious concern as we age, but assessing whether someone is at risk of developing this condition can be time-consuming and complicated. A simple one-minute test could be the first step for flagging people who need help.

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With aging, the specter of dementia can loom large. However, an article published in The Wall Street Journal (4/11/2024) reports that a growing body of research suggests the key to keeping our minds sharp may lie in our choices during middle age.

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University of California Davis researchers found a trend in human brain size — they're getting larger. People born in the 1970s had larger brains and more brain surface area than those born in the 1930s.

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You may want to think twice before indulging in binge-watching your favorite TV shows or streaming series. New research shows that watching too much television increases the risk of dementia, Parkinson’s disease, and depression.

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Researchers at Maastricht University in the Netherlands have identified modifiable factors, like hearing health and vitamin levels, that may prevent young-onset cognitive decline and dementia.

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Atrial fibrillation increases the risk of cognitive problems by 45%, according to new research. The large-scale study confirmed a link between heart health and dementia, which earlier studies had established.

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A long-term study found older adults with lower bone mineral density (BMD), especially in the hip area, had double the risk of developing dementia over the next decade. This link remained even after accounting for age, genetics, and health conditions.

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Mounting evidence indicates that treating hearing loss reduces the risk of cognitive decline and dementia.

For example, Johns Hopkins researchers calculated that people with hearing loss would develop cognitive impairment in less than eight ...

Regular internet use in older adults is associated with a lower risk of dementia. Following over 18,000 older adults, researchers ...

Increasing dietary magnesium intake may lead to better brain health and reduce the risk of dementia, according to a study by the Neuroimaging and Brain Lab at The Australian National University.

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Forty percent of dementia cases can be prevented or postponed by reducing risk factors individually and through public policy. Dementia is not inevitable.

Although research cannot definitively prove that doing X instead of Y protects against ...

Apart from annoying your colleagues, friends, and loved ones, hearing loss is very unhealthy for you because untreated hearing loss increases your risk of social isolation, falls, cognitive decline, and dementia.

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Decades before memory loss is evident, dementia can begin to develop in the brain. But you can act now to reduce your risk of dementia regardless of age. Based on evidence, Dr. Howard Chertkow recommends 15 strategies for slowing cognitive decline ...

People with no dementia risk factors, such as smoking, diabetes, or hearing loss, have similar brain health as people who are 10 to 20 years younger.

The study by scientists at Baycrest, a health-sciences center affiliated with the University ...