New dementia tool predicts when symptoms will start: ‘Would you want to know?’
Nearly 7 million Americans have been diagnosed with dementia, which slowly erodes memory, thinking skills and the ability to ...
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Tool Predicts Age at Cognitive Impairment, Dementia Onset
A novel tool known as the Florey Dementia Index (FDI) predicted onset age of mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer's disease ...
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'Reanimated' herpes viruses lurking in the brain may link concussions and dementia
A study using lab-made models of the brain suggests that a herpes virus may be a key link between concussions and dementia ...
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Dementia Risk Higher for Stroke Survivors
Dementia risk is nearly 80% higher in stroke survivors than in those without stroke, with risk declining within 1 year but ...
Americans With Dementia Are Grieving Social Media
With its visual interface and constant updates, the social web is a nightmare for people with Alzheimer’s and other forms of ...
Early dementia signs explained as most adults blame symptoms on old age
It can be easy to mistake some signs of dementia for old age. These are the early signs of the disease you need to look out ...
Footballer David May shares dementia fears - 'I've got a family to look after'
Former footballer David May has shared his concerns about his health following the news that the Football Association (FA) has introduced a new rule regarding deliberate heading ...
Woman Captures the Sweet Way Her Grandmother with Dementia Always Remembered Her Husband (Exclusive)
Bridgette Milam shared a compilation of the call-and-response her grandmother, Dorothy, and her husband, Merv, had that ...
China rolls out plan to tackle growing issue of dementia
China has launched a national plan to address the rapidly growing prevalence of dementia, which authorities say is becoming ...
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New Biomarker Links Brain Waste Clearance to Vascular Dementia
Summary: A new study has identified a biomarker, DTI-ALPS, which connects glymphatic system dysfunction to vascular dementia.
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How dementia sneaks up on married couples
The journey with dementia often begins subtly in marriages, with small changes that couples might initially dismiss as normal ...