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New dementia risk score helps identify people at risk

Department of Psychiatry, Warneford Hospital, Oxford, UK – A new dementia risk score, which draws on 11 mostly modifiable risk factors, identifies people at...

Long-term use of certain reflux medications is associated with a higher risk of dementia, study suggests

CNN – Millions of Americans take medications known as proton pump inhibitors every day to treat heartburn and acid reflux, and in recent...

Dementia: Olive oil could boost brain health, according to new study

A half tablespoon of olive oil per day could lower your risk of dying from dementia, a new study reports.

People with dementia have 11 times the risk of dying soon after starting any opioids, study finds

The findings should raise an alarm for clinicians and families of people with dementia, said neurologist Dr. Nicole Purcell, the senior director of clinical practice for the Alzheimer’s Association, in a statement.

Common sleep disorder has clear links to dementia

MEDICAL XPRESS – A little-known and poorly understood sleep disorder that occurs during the rapid eye movement, or REM, stage of sleep has been...

Regular internet use may be linked to lower dementia risk in older adults, study says

CNN – If your parents or grandparents ask you how to post on Instagram or how to send a birthday message to a Facebook...

Eating more magnesium each day keeps dementia at bay

The Australian National University – More magnesium in our daily diet leads to better brain health as we age, according to scientists from the...

Bruce Willis’ Frontotemporal Dementia Is Not Your Grandpa’s Dementia

Medscape Neurology – When I read the news that Bruce Willis had disclosed his diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia (FTD), I was reminded that all...

Taking vitamin D could help prevent dementia, study finds

UNIVERSITY OF EXETER (UK) – Taking vitamin D supplements may help ward off dementia, according to a new, large-scale study. Researchers at the University of...

STUDY: PEOPLE WHO REGULARLY USE LAXATIVES MAY HAVE AN INCREASED RISK OF DEMENTIA

American Academy of Neurology press release MINNEAPOLIS – People who regularly use laxatives, a common treatment for constipation, may have more than a 50% increased...

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