How Do Age, Sex, Hormones and Genetics Affect Dementia Biomarkers in the Blood? Apr. 16, 2025 — A new study has found important clues about the roles age, sex, hormonal changes and genetics play ...

Bringing down high blood pressure reduces the risk of dementia and cognitive impairment, according to a large study of people in China. Many studies have linked high blood pressure, also known as ...

Torie Bosch is the First Opinion editor at STAT. When a person with dementia gets something fundamental wrong — the year it is, your relationship to them — it can be difficult to know what to do.

A new study links two widely prescribed diabetes drugs to a 33–43% lower risk of Alzheimer’s and related dementias, offering hope for repurposing existing treatments to tackle one of aging’s ...

Around 57 million people worldwide have dementia. While most cases of dementia are diagnosed in older adults, about 7 per cent of cases occur in people under 65. This number may be even higher as ...

I retired and subsequently learned that I had a devastating rare dementia with a very short lifespan. Instead of providing me support, my friends disappeared from my life, at the time I needed ...

A new study is part of a growing body of evidence that vaccination against shingles—and potentially other infections—can be protective against developing dementia. While there is currently no ...

Millions of younger people are suffering with dementia and the numbers may be higher than thought as many cases go undetected, an expert has said. Young-onset dementia is 'under-recognised' as ...

Untreated high blood pressure is known to increase risk of developing dementia by causing damage to blood vessels in the brain. Now, a major study reveals that interventions to improve blood ...

A recent study reveals a concerning association between cannabis-related medical emergencies and an increased risk of dementia within five years. While medical marijuana has potential benefits ...

Reducing hypertension lowered dementia risk by 15% in a large trial in rural China. Cognitive impairment without dementia was also lower in the intervention group. Serious adverse events occurred ...