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Surprising New Research Reveals What’s Really Raising Your Dementia Risk

Most people picture dementia as something that creeps up in old age, something that belongs to a distant future most of us would rather not think about too carefully. But the scien...

These simple lifestyle changes could decrease dementia risk by 25%

Are you sitting right now? If you want to protect your brain, you should take a walk and be sure to go to bed early. Regular exercise and about seven hours of sleep a night cou...

Can Working Out Lower Your Risk for Dementia?

Does someone in your family have dementia? Your risk for dementia just went up. More than 7 million people in the U.S. are currently living with dementia, including Alzheimer’s dis...

Vitamin D Deficiency In Your 30s And 40s Could Affect Dementia Risk Years Later

Vitamin D deficiency has long been associated with a higher risk of dementia, though that link doesn’t necessarily prove causality. A new study published in Neurology, however, fol...

Want To Reduce Your Risk Of Dementia? Do This At Least Once A Week

By up to 70%.

Healthy Plant-Based Eating Lowers Dementia Risk

Does a plant-based diet prevent Alzheimer's? New research from shows that healthful plant-based diets lower dementia risk by 7%, while unhealthful plant-based diets increase risk.

Just 1 in 3 people know you can change these things to cut the risk of developing dementia despite most worrying about g...

Six in ten adults (59 per cent) say they stress about a diagnosis, with four in ten (43 per cent) regularly looking for symptoms.

Simple hobbies can significantly lower your risk of developing dementia, study finds

Research suggests up to 40 per cent of dementia cases worldwide may be linked to lifestyle factors we can change

This Everyday Disruption Was Linked To A 50% Higher Dementia Risk

The brain-health signal hiding in your schedule

Experts Warn These Early Dementia Signs Often Get Missed — But Early Detection Makes A Big Difference

Dementia is common, but there are things you can do to reduce your risk or slow the progression of the disease.

Eating This Can Increase Dementia Risk By 43%, New Study Shows

How to protect your cognition.

29 Krankheiten und Verletzungen erhöhen Ihr Demenzrisiko

Einige Krankheiten können das Demenzrisiko steigern. Das zeigt eine neue Studie. Insbesondere Infektionen wie Blasenentzündungen können den kognitiven Abbau beschleunigen.

Healthy Weight and Quitting Smoking Reduce Dementia Risk

Can the metabolic consequences of quitting smoking cancel out its long-term benefits for the human brain? A new longitudinal study establishes a powerful link between smoking cessa...

The #1 Predictor Of Cognitive Decline, Backed By 20 Years Of Data

A simple metric could flag Alzheimer’s risk 10 years before symptoms

A Weekly Kitchen Routine Could Slash Over-65s' Dementia Risk

By 2024, Alzheimer’s Society said that they expect the number of people with dementia in the UK to rise to 1.4 million. We still don’t fully understand how conditions like Alzheime...

Severe Strokes Linked to 5 Times Higher Dementia Risk

Survivors had faster long-term declines in overall cognition, memory and executive function The post Severe Strokes Linked to 5 Times Higher Dementia Risk appeared first on The Goo...

Stroke Impact Determines Future Dementia Risk

A 30-year study of 42,000 adults shows that stroke severity is a primary driver of post-stroke dementia and accelerated brain aging.

Brain Game May Reduce Risk of Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias

A certain type of brain training appears to prevent or delay dementia by some 25% in people older than age 65, according to new research. Surprisingly, it wasn’t memory or problem-...

People With This One Trait Are 28% Less Likely To Develop Dementia

This is one of the biggest predictors of brain health—do you have it?

Glass Half Full: Optimism Lowers Your Dementia Risk

A 14-year study of 9,000 adults finds that high optimism reduces dementia risk by 15%. The benefit remains consistent across racial and ethnic groups.

10 Cambios Positivos Para Reducir El Riesgo Del Deterioro Cognitivo

Según investigadores de la Universidad Columbia en la Ciudad de Nueva York, uno de cada 10 adultos mayores de los 65 años de edad en los Estados Unidos padecerá demencia, y otro 22...

Diabetes and Dementia Risk: What the Link Means for Brain Health

Study finds falls after age of 40 could increase future dementia risk

For people experiencing multiple falls after this age, their future risk could increase up to 74 per cent, say scientists

Your Outlook on Life May Help Determine Whether You Develop Dementia