Forgetting that you’ve forgotten, not ‘senior moments,’ is early sign of dementia, study finds
The warning sign — forgetting that you have forgotten — starts to occur two to three years before the onset of dementia, the findings also indicate.
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Antipsychotic drugs are riskier for older dementia patients than previously thought, study finds
Researchers found that veterans who were given antipsychotic medications had a risk of dying significantly higher than those not taking the medications.
Lifestyle habits may help slow mental decline in older adults, study finds
Healthful eating, exercise, “brain training” and the management of risk factors associated with dementia can lead to better cognitive health in older adults, according to a new study.
Vitamin B12 and folic-acid supplements do not help with memory, study finds
This new study was a large, multi-year, randomized, double-blinded clinical trial — the gold standard of medical research.
Study links early-to-midlife obesity to increased risk of dementia
The risk is especially high for people who are obese in their 30s, according to a study published earlier this week.
A ‘simple blood test’ can predict Alzheimer’s? Not so fast
The media hype prompts some researchers to declare that “it’s time once again for a tutorial in positive predictive values.”
Toth blends a little black humor with a lot of love in her new memoir
Susan Allen Toth writes with honesty, (sometimes dark) humor and compassion about the intense physical and emotional demands of caring for her beloved husband as he died.
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