Dementia

Dementia is not a specific disease. It is a descriptive term for a collection of symptoms that can be caused by a number of disorders that affect the brain. People with dementia have significantly impaired intellectual functioning that interferes with normal activities and relationships.

What Causes Dementia?

Dementia occurs due to loss of brain function that occurs with certain diseases. It can affect several brain functions such as memory, thinking, language, planning, behavior and judgement. Dementias are usually progressive and worsen with time. They usually are degenerative and non reversible.

What is Dementia?

Differences Between Alzheimer's and Dementia

Dementia Diagnosis

Dementia Prevention

Dementia Symptoms

Dementia Treatment

Dementia with Lewy Bodies

Bright Light Therapy and Dementia

Aromatherapy for Dementia

Coconut Oil and Dementia

What is Mixed Dementia?

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Latest Dementia News and Research

New genetic risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease unique to Ashkenazi Jews identified

Alzheimer disease (AD), the most common neurodegenerative disorder in the world, affects individuals of all races and ethnicities; however, most genetic research for AD has been performed on individuals of European ancestry (EA) with a limited number of large-scale genetic studies in other populations.

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Pilot study reveals effective approach to boost adherence to Mediterranean ketogenic diet for memory concerns in older adults

Researchers explored strategies for enhancing compliance with a Mediterranean ketogenic nutrition program among older individuals.

1 Jun 2023

Study explores the link between sleep apnea and brain volume

Studies have shown that sleep apnea is related to an increased risk of dementia. A new study looks at the relationship between sleep apnea and brain volume.

31 May 2023

Biomarker study reveals the effects of astrocyte reactivity in preclinical Alzheimer's disease

Evidence supports a close link between Aβ, astrocyte reactivity, and tau pathology in preclinical AD.

31 May 2023

Early life hardships echo into old age: Study links childhood adversity to cognitive decline in later life

Adversities experienced at different life stages impact cognitive aging, with early-life hunger and financial hardship predicting lower cognitive performance in older age. Financial hardship and stress in early adulthood, however, are associated with better cognitive performance.

31 May 2023

Boiled coffee overload: Consuming six or more cups daily linked to higher dementia and Alzheimer's risk

Researchers examine the potential relationship between tea and coffee consumption during midlife and the risk of developing dementia in later life.

30 May 2023

Hypertension is silent culprit in 15.8% of global dementia cases

New study quantifies the impact of hypertension on dementia risk, revealing the proportion of cases that could be prevented globally, regionally, and nationally. Key insights for effective dementia prevention strategies.

30 May 2023

Study finds significantly faster decline in cognition over the years after a heart attack

In a recent study, a Johns Hopkins Medicine researcher and collaborators analyzed data on adults to determine if there is a link between having a heart attack and cognitive decline.

30 May 2023

Low sexual satisfaction in mid-life may signal future cognitive decline

Low sexual satisfaction in middle age may serve as an early warning sign for future cognitive decline, according to a new study led by Penn State researchers.

30 May 2023

New research shows astrocytes are key to swaying the pendulum in Alzheimer's disease progression

Why do some people develop Alzheimer's disease while others don't? And, even more puzzlingly, why do many individuals whose brains are chock-full of toxic amyloid aggregates-;a telltale sign of Alzheimer's brain pathology-;never go on to develop Alzheimer's-associated dementias?

29 May 2023

Novel assay for identifying individuals with synucleinopathies using serum samples

Synucleinopathies are a group of neurodegenerative diseases caused by the abnormal accumulation α-synuclein, a protein normally found in the brain and neurons. Incorrect folding of α-synuclein leads to formation of 'seeds', which attract more α-synuclein proteins to form larger clumps.

29 May 2023

Two key physiological systems found to be involved in high-salt-induced hypertension and dementia

Dementia is defined as the loss of cognitive functioning-;including thinking, remembering, and reasoning-;and is very prevalent in Japan.

29 May 2023

Modest reduction in beta-amyloidogenic processing of APP may be a viable strategy to prevent Alzheimer's disease

A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Eastern Finland discovered that the APP A673T genetic variant, which protects against Alzheimer’s disease, alters levels of several proteins and peptides linked to amyloid-beta metabolism in human biofluids and cell culture models, including amyloid beta itself.

26 May 2023

$4.5 million grant to fund research exploring link between exercise and slowing Alzheimer's progression

A $4.5 million groundbreaking grant will fund research to explore a promising link between aerobic exercise and slowing the progression of Alzheimer's disease in a study led by an Arizona State University researcher.

26 May 2023

Study shows an association between type 2 diabetes and developing dementia in later life

New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) shows an association between type 2 diabetes (T2D) and developing dementia in later life – with the risk of dementia increasing the earlier a person develops T2D.

25 May 2023

Superior cognition in individuals who are 90+ associated with resilience to neurodegenerative pathologies

A University of California, Irvine-led team of researchers have discovered that the oldest-old, those who live to be 90+ and have superior cognitive skills, have similar levels of brain pathology as Alzheimer's patients, however, they also have less brain pathology of other neurodegenerative diseases that cause memory and thinking problems.

25 May 2023

Daily multivitamin supplementation holds promise to protect cognitive health in older adults

Few effective strategies have been shown in randomized clinical trials to improve memory or slow cognitive decline among older adults.

25 May 2023

Examining first treatment for strokes linked to dementia

People who experience a type of stroke linked with nearly half of all dementias could be treated for the first time by repurposing two cheap and common drugs, a trial shows.

25 May 2023

Sleep quality likely to be impacted by climate change

Sleep quality is likely to be impacted due to climate change, according to leading sleep expert Professor Derk-Jan Dijk.

24 May 2023

Women with menstrual cycle dysfunction may experience adverse cardiovascular health consequences

A study of more than 58,000 women over a 12-year period found that longer or shorter menstrual cycles were associated with a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease, heart attack or atrial fibrillation (AFib), according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

24 May 2023

Dementia

Overview

Feature Articles

Dementia Prevention

Dementia Symptoms

Dementia Treatment

Dementia with Lewy Bodies

Bright Light Therapy and Dementia

Aromatherapy for Dementia

Coconut Oil and Dementia

What is Mixed Dementia?

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Dementia

Childhood Dementia Causes

Mixed Dementia Prevention and Treatment

Mixed Dementia Symptoms and Diagnosis

Childhood Dementia Signs and Symptoms

Parkinson's Compared to Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB)

Antidepressants and Dementia: Is There a Link?

Does Depression and Anxiety Increase the Risk of Dementia?

Migraines and Dementia

Latest Dementia News and Research

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