7+ hour, 47+ min ago   (33+ words) And it’s understandable people want to do everything they can to keep their brains sharp: The risk for cognitive impairment increases after age 55 and 20% of 85-year-olds live with some form of......

42+ min ago   (566+ words) DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I recently read that Mayo Clinic researchers discovered DNA changes linked to Alzheimer's disease. Does this mean scientists are getting closer to preventing or curing Alzheimer's disease? ANSWER: Research advances are helping scientists better understand Alzheimer's disease,…...

9+ hour, 15+ min ago   (33+ words) A geriatrician explains why starting statins soon after a type 2 diabetes diagnosis may be linked to lower dementia risk, particularly vascular dementia, while stressing that a recent study does not prove causation....

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (850+ words) Signs of hearing loss in an aging parent may show up in simple things like the TV being turned up louder than before, asking people to repeat themselves, or awkward moments in conversations when they obviously didn’t hear what was…...

4+ hour, 39+ min ago   (888+ words) In early August, the National Institutes of Health terminated two Pitt grants studying factors involved with the development of Alzheimer’s disease. With increased federal authority over scientific research funding, the federal government has terminated thousands of NIH grants over the…...

4+ hour, 59+ min ago   (1093+ words) Understand the impact of alcohol consumption on brain function and the critical need to reduce intake for cognitive health....

59+ min ago   (876+ words) One of the largest genetic investigations of cognition ever conducted in young people has found that while boys and girls differ modestly on a range of cognitive tests, those differences are mirrored by real differences in how strongly genes shape…...

13+ hour, 54+ min ago   (461+ words) The symptoms can lead to trouble walking and other debilitating complications that can last after a person finishes chemotherapy, and even remain with them for life. And it is not just a quality-of-life issue. This complication also affects a cancer…...

1+ day ago   (635+ words) Michael Fethon's dad Jim was diagnosed with dementia 18 months after concerns were first raised - now he wants to stop that happening again....

5+ hour, 28+ min ago   (377+ words) An NHS trust is investigating whether it should permanently reduce the number of bedspaces it provides to dementia patients, ahead of a planned long-term review of its services. Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust previously provided 34 inpatient beds…...