Dementia

People are talking to each other much less – and it has a dangerous effect

A new study found a decline of nearly 30% in the number of words people say each day – And the implications for mental health could be significant.

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The bad news: Sleeping longer than eight hours increases the risk of dementia

About 50% of dementia cases are preventable: This is the main influencing factor

Switching to a diet rich in vegetables, legumes and nuts can help strengthen the brain

Even at age 50: Switching to this diet reduces dementia risk

Sleep problems that should raise a red flag

4 sleep problems that may be an early sign of dementia


Memory not what it used to be? Here’s how to know if it’s age-related or a sign of dementia

Forgot names, lost an item, or repeated the same question? Here’s how to tell the difference between natural age-related changes and a medical condition that requires professional diagnosis.

Memory loss or dementia?

Experts claim: This is the morning drink that lowers the risk of dementia and strengthens the brain

It is tasty, healthy, and reduces the risk of chronic diseases. So what are you waiting for? This is the time to add it to the menu.

Brainy Blue Breakfast Smoothie

Cycling reduces dementia risk by 19% in middle-aged adults, study finds

Moderate physical activity, such as cycling, improves blood circulation in the brain and can protect specific areas related to memory, guarding against neurodegeneration.

 Cycling reduces dementia risk by 19% in middle-aged adults, study finds.

New study shows MIND diet reduces dementia risk by 25%

Benefits observed regardless of age, suggesting it's never too late to adopt brain-healthy eating habits.

 New study shows MIND diet reduces dementia risk by 25%. Illustration.

Eight-week creatine regimen significantly improves cognitive scores in Alzheimer's study

Patients improved on cognitive tests after eight weeks, indicating that adding creatine may help support cognition in Alzheimer's disease.

 Eight-week creatine regimen significantly improves cognitive scores in Alzheimer's study. Illustration.

Autopsy sheds light on final days of Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa

Gene Hackman, 95, was suffering with congestive heart failure as well as severe chronic hypertensive changes.

 Gene Hackman poses during the 60th annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California, U.S. January 19, 2003.

'Witch hunt': The global right-wing populist rallying cry threatening democracy - opinion

This is a global movement – a slow-burning insurrection that seeks to replace the checks and balances of liberal democracy with elected autocracy.

 Marine Le Pen

Shingles vaccine linked to 20 percent lower dementia risk in older adults

Researchers exploit a natural experiment in Wales to isolate the vaccine’s protective effect against dementia.

 Shingles vaccine linked to 20 percent lower dementia risk in older adults.

Japanese study shows three cups of green tea a day may prevent dementia

Research from Kanazawa University on 8,766 older adults using MRI scans revealed a 3 percent reduction in brain white matter lesions among regular green tea drinkers.

 Japanese study shows three cups of green tea a day may prevent dementia.

Increased daytime sleepiness doubles dementia risk in women over 80, study finds

Researchers monitored 733 women aged 80 and above over five years, finding that those who developed increased daytime sleepiness faced double the risk of dementia.

 Increased daytime sleepiness doubles dementia risk in women over 80, study finds. Illustration.