Dementia

Lobar and Mixed Cerebral Microbleeds Linked to Increased Dementia Risk

A new study investigating the link between cerebral microbleeds (CMBs) and dementia has found that the location and pattern of…

4 days ago

Herpes Zoster Vaccine May Effectively Prevent Dementia

A large natural experiment study in Ontario, Canada, found that receiving the live attenuated herpes zoster vaccine significantly reduced the…

1 month ago

Physical Activity Midlife or Late Life Linked to Lower Dementia Risk

Higher physical activity in midlife and late life—but not early adulthood—is associated with a significantly lower risk of both all-cause…

4 months ago

Physical Activity Promising as a Modifiable AD Intervention

Higher physical activity may slow cognitive and functional decline in older adults at risk for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) by reducing…

4 months ago

No Amount of Alcohol Safe for Dementia

A combined observational and genetic study indicates that all levels of alcohol consumption may raise dementia risk, and reducing alcohol…

5 months ago

Mediterranean Diet Promising in Lowering Dementia Risk

A US cohort study revealed genotype-dependent metabolic signatures of cognitive health and support precision nutrition approaches, such as Mediterranean diet…

6 months ago

Morning Naps Linked to Dementia Risk

A US clinical-pathologic cohort study found that more frequent morning naps were linked to a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s…

9 months ago

Sleep Rhythm Disturbances May Be a Modifiable AD Risk Factor

A prospective population-based cohort study in the Netherlands suggests that sleep rhythm disturbances can precede amyloid-β (Aβ) deposition and may…

2 years ago

Irregular Sleep Linked to Dementia and Brain Volume

A UK cohort study suggested that irregular sleep may represent a novel dementia risk factor. A random selection of 88,094…

2 years ago

BP Variability in Older Age Linked to Dementia Risk

A US cohort study suggests that high blood pressure variability (BPV) can indicate increased incident dementia risk in older age.…

2 years ago

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