Losing your sense of smell is nothing to sneeze at — it could be an early sign of dementia. “Odor identification has been identified as a useful screening tool that predicts conversion from ...

Dementia Risk Prediction: Zero-Minute Assessment at Less Than a Dollar Cost Nov. 20, 2024 — A study by researchers presents their low cost, scalable methodology for the early identification of ...

The two women meet in a support group and forge a friendship as they deal with the mental and emotional task of caregiving for someone with Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) Lewy Body Dementia (LBD ...

Kristen Fischer has written for numerous health publications, hospitals, and medical companies, and is a member of the Association of Health Care Journalists. Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact ...

A simple snack might help you stave off dementia, new research suggests. Dementia affects more than 5 million Americans over the age of 65, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...

“[Wendy Williams Hunter], an acclaimed entertainer who, tragically, has been afflicted by early-onset dementia and, as a result, has become cognitively impaired and permanently incapacitated ...

Now, new research finds there’s another potential health issue to add to the list: Dementia. And unfortunately, the link is even stronger for women. But what’s behind this association and what ...

Vascular dementia is the second most common cause of dementia in older people. Dementia is a group of conditions that affects brain functions such as thinking, memory, and reasoning. Vascular ...

Motoric cognitive risk syndrome, or MCR, is marked by slow walking speed and complaints of memory problems among older people who don’t already have dementia or a mobility disability.

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A drug that is commonly used to treat eye diseases may soon be used to protect against dementia, new research suggests. The drug may also show promise in the treatment of other neurodegenerative ...