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Study examines whether replacements for missing teeth lower the risk of poor cognition
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Study examines whether replacements for missing teeth lower the risk of poor cognition

by International Association for Dental Research  Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A study aiming to determine if the replacement of missing teeth with fixed prostheses may protect against cognitive decline was presented at the 52nd Annual Meeting & Exhibition of the AADOCR, in conjunction with the 47th Annual Meeting of the CADR. The AADOCR/CADR Annual Meeting...

Postural hypotension in older adults related to poor cognition
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Postural hypotension in older adults related to poor cognition

by  Karolinska Institutet Credit: Gerd Altmann (Pixabay) Postural hypotension, a drastic drop in blood pressure when standing up, is linked to an increased risk of dementia and accelerated progression from cognitive impairment to dementia, even in the absence of symptoms, for instance when feeling dizzy or faint. In a study published in the journal Hypertension, researchers from...