Dementia

Limiting Sugar in the First 1,000 Days of Life May Reduce Dementia Risk Decades Later

Restricting sugar intake during the first 1,000 days from conception was associated with a lower risk of dementia, delayed disease…

5 days ago

WHO Dementia Prevention Guidelines Updated

To reduce the risk of cognitive decline and/or dementia specifically, the WHO just released updated guidance and dementia-specific recommendations: cognitive…

2 weeks ago

Shared and Region-Specific Dementia Risk Factors

Dementia risk factors vary substantially across countries, but they frequently cluster together in similar patterns worldwide, supporting both context-specific prevention…

3 weeks ago

Anti-Inflammatory Diet May Lower Dementia Risk Even in People With Early Dementia Pathology

Older adults with biological signs of Alzheimer’s disease or neurodegeneration who adhered more closely to an anti-inflammatory dietary pattern had…

1 month ago

Daytime Light Exposure Linked to Lower Dementia Risk

Higher daytime light exposure was associated with a significantly lower risk of developing dementia, while nighttime light exposure showed no…

1 month ago

Frailty Modifies the Relationship Between High BP and Dementia Risk in Older Adults

The impact of late-life high blood pressure (BP) on dementia risk appears to depend on an older adult’s level of…

2 months ago

Recombinant Shingles Vaccine Linked to Lower Dementia Risk

A U.S. study found that receiving the recombinant herpes zoster vaccine (RZV, shingles vaccine) was associated with a significantly lower…

2 months ago

Higher Ultraprocessed Food Intake Linked to Increased Dementia Risk

A nationally representative study of 5,370 older US adults found that higher consumption of ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) was associated with…

2 months ago

A Coordinated Sleep Rhythm May Reduce Dementia Risk

Recently identified brain rhythm during sleep may play a crucial role in clearing neurotoxic waste and protecting against dementia. Unlike…

2 months ago

Omega-3 Supplements Linked to Faster Cognitive Decline in Older Adults

A longitudinal study using data from the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative found that omega-3 fatty acid supplementation was associated with…

3 months ago

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