All Articles Tagged As: dementia

Statins Have Unexpected Effect on Pool of Powerful Brain Cells - URMC Press Room (7/12/2008)

Cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins have a profound effect on an elite group of cells important to brain health as we age ...> Full Article

Are men or women more likely to have memory problems in very old age? (7/11/2008)

Women over age 90 are significantly more likely to have dementia compared to men in their 90s ...> Full Article

More clues to midlife dementia that erases personality (4/22/2008)

New clues have been uncovered about a mystifying, hidden dementia that robs its victims of empathy and social skills, and leads to an early death. ...> Full Article

Men More Likely to Have Problems with Memory and Thinking Skills (4/21/2008)

When it comes to remembering things, new research shows men are more likely than women to have mild cognitive impairment, the transition stage before dementia ...> Full Article

Does Gingko Biloba Affect Memory? (2/29/2008)

Taking the supplement ginkgo biloba had no clear-cut benefit on the risk of developing memory problems, according to a study published in the February 27, 2008, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. ...> Full Article

High Blood Pressure Associated With Risk For Mild Cognitive Impairment (12/15/2007)

High blood pressure appears to be associated with an increased risk for mild cognitive impairment, a condition that involves difficulties with thinking and learning, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. ...> Full Article

Eating Fish, Omega-3 Oils, Fruits and Veggies Lowers Risk of Memory Problems (11/16/2007)

A diet rich in fish, omega-3 oils, fruits and vegetables may lower your risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, whereas consuming omega-6 rich oils could increase chances of developing memory problems. ...> Full Article

Research Links Diet to Cognitive Decline and Dementia (11/11/2007)

Research has shown convincing evidence that dietary patterns practiced during adulthood are important contributors to age-related cognitive decline and dementia risk. An article published in Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences highlights information on the benefits of diets high in fruit, vegetables, cereals and fish and low in saturated fats in reducing dementia risk. ...> Full Article

One in 7 Americans over age 70 has dementia (11/1/2007)

One in seven Americans over the age of 70 suffers from dementia, according to the first known nationally representative, population-based study to include men and women from all regions of the country. ...> Full Article

More Educated People Who Develop Dementia Lose Their Memory Faster (10/24/2007)

People with more years of education lose their memory faster than those with less education in the years prior to a diagnosis of dementia. ...> Full Article

Not Finishing High School May Lead to Memory Problems (10/8/2007)

People who don't finish high school are at a higher risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer's disease compared to people with more education, ...> Full Article

Smokers Are More Likely to Develop Dementia (9/6/2007)

People who smoke are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease or dementia than nonsmokers or those who smoked in the past, according to a study published in the September 4, 2007, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. ...> Full Article

Removing Ovaries Before Menopause Leads to Memory and Movement Problems (9/1/2007)

Women who have their ovaries removed before menopause are at an increased risk of developing memory problems or dementia and movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease, according to two studies published August 29, 2007, in the online edition of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. ...> Full Article

Women Lose Weight at Least a Decade Before Developing Dementia (8/22/2007)

Women who have dementia start losing weight at least 10 years before the disease is diagnosed, according to a study published in the August 21, 2007, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. ...> Full Article

New Centre Plans Early Attack For Dementia Crisis (8/14/2007)

Dementia prevention strategies that start with children as young as seven will be a focus of a new network of researchers and health practitioners based at The Australian National University who will develop ways to prevent and mitigate the growing crisis of dementia in Australia, which is predicted to affect up to 500,000 people by 2040. ...> Full Article

Should Antipsychotic Drugs Be Taken For Dementia? (8/3/2007)

Antipsychotic drugs are approved mainly for treating schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, but they are also used for many other purposes. One of the most controversial is reducing disruptive behavior among elderly people with dementia. ...> Full Article

New Gene Mutation Identified In Common Type Of Dementia (7/19/2007)

Researchers have identified a new gene mutation linked to frontotemporal dementia, according to a study published in the July 10, 2007 issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. ...> Full Article