Heart risks in middle age boost dementia risk later in life Diabetes, smoking and high blood pressure are all dementia risks, and diabetes in middle age raises the risk almost as much as a genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s....
read moreExercise can significantly improve brain function after stroke In a study of 735 stroke survivors, researchers found that structured physical activity training significantly improved cognitive deficits regardless of the length of the program....
read moreOne-fifth of dementia cases may be caused by air pollution Research published in the journal Translational Psychiatry indicates that exposure to high levels of tiny air pollution particles that are up to 2.5 micrometers in diameter increase an older...
read moreCalcium imbalance within brain cells may trigger Alzheimer’s A research team has discovered that in Alzheimer’s-affected tissue, sodium-calcium exchanger levels were extremely low, leaving few transporter proteins to remove calcium ions from a neuron’s mitochondria to prevent an excessive...
read moreA new study has found that living near a major, busy road may affect your chances of developing dementia....
read moreLate-onset hypertension may lower dementia risk In surprising research, high blood pressure was found to possible lower the risk of dementia, especially in older patients....
read moreConcussion linked to brain changes in those with genetic risk for Alzheimer’s Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine have found that mild TBIs that occur in people who are at a genetic risk for Alzheimer’s can lead to...
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