Dementia may be an underlying cause of nearly three times more deaths in the U.S. than official records show, according to a new Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) study. Published in the journal JAMA Neurology, the study estimates that 13.6% of deaths are attributable to dementia, 2.7 times more than the 5.0% of...
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These Drugs Carry Risks and May Not Help, But Many Dementia Patients Get Them Anyway
Nearly three-quarters of older adults with dementia have filled prescriptions for medicines that act on their brain and nervous system, but aren’t designed for dementia, a new study shows. That’s despite the special risks that such drugs carry for older adults – and the lack of evidence that they actually ease dementia-related behavior problems that...
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If your memory feels like it’s not what it once was, it could point to a future dementia risk
by University of New South Wales Research led by Dr. Katya Numbers from UNSW’s Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) has shown that certain presentations of memory concerns by older adults are predictive of future dementia. The findings published today in PLOS ONEhighlight the importance of general practitioners in listening to their older adult patient...
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Alzheimer’s drug may stop disease if used before symptoms develop
August 1, 2018 by Fariss Samarrai, University of Virginia About 50 percent of people who reach the age of 85 will develop Alzheimer’s disease. Most will die within about five years of exhibiting the hallmark symptoms of the disease – severe memory loss and a precipitous decline in cognitive function. The reddish-blue mouse neurons in this...
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New dementia pill made entirely from CHOCOLATE hits shelves in Britain after cocoa was found to improve blood flow and help the heart
Flavanols extracted from cocoa help tackle cholesterol levels and blood flow But effective dose would be 400g of dark chocolate, containing 2,429 calories New pill contains the condensed anti-oxidant nutrient in its purest form A groundbreaking new pill that can help cut the risk of heart attacks, strokes and dementia is now available in the...