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Taking heart-healthy actions at midlife linked to a lower risk of dementia
Changes in the brain associated with dementia can start 15 to 20 years before any clinical symptoms appear.
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Healthy lifestyle may lower risk of dementia, even when genetic risk is high, study suggests
The study found that people with a high genetic risk were about a third less likely to develop dementia if they followed a healthy lifestyle than if they didn’t.
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Many older Americans worry about dementia, but few talk with their doctors about evidence-based preventive strategies
A large majority of the adults who were polled said they take supplements or solve puzzles to keep their brains healthy — two strategies that have not been shown to be effective at enhancing memory or warding off dementia.
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Poor sense of smell may be linked to higher risk of death among older adults, study suggests
A poor sense of smell is already known to be an early sign of dementia and Parkinson’s disease.
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Older adults’ cognitive skills peak in late summer and early fall, study suggests
The findings held true for both the healthy adults and those diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, although the seasonal differences were smaller among those with dementia.
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Having a healthy heart may lower the risk of dementia, study suggests
Older adults who successfully followed seven heart-healthy actions recommended by the American Heart Association were significantly less likely to develop dementia in their later years.
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Exercise does not delay cognitive decline in people with dementia, study finds
“I was disappointed by the results, although I probably wasn’t completely surprised,” said Sarah Lamb, the study’s lead author and a researcher at Oxford University.
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In Hopkins, a Dementia-Friendly designation means a welcome for all
The Dementia-Friendly Community concept was developed in the UK and has spread throughout the U.S. Some 70 Minnesota communities now have earned Dementia-Friendly designation.
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Minnesota-led scientific review finds no easy answers for preventing late-life dementia
“There is no magic bullet,” said Mary Butler, one of the authors of the review and co-director of the Minnesota Evidence-based Practice Center.
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A third of dementia cases may be preventable, global study says
This report also marks a major change in thinking among dementia experts.
