There are two kinds of risk factors for dementia: non-modifiable and modifiable. Non-modifiable risk factors are ones that cannot be changed or eliminated, like aging, family history and genetics.

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A new study by NYU Langone Health reveals that over 40% of US adults aged 55 and above are at risk of dementia, with diagnoses expected to double by 2060. Women and Black adults are particularly ...

People with Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia tend to be at a high risk of falling. They are more than three times more likely to fracture their hip when they fall, which leads to surgery and ...

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A care home is launching a regular dementia café to support residents' friends, relatives, and the community. Appletree Grange Care Home in Birtley, run by Barchester Healthcare, will open the ...

The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is a test used to detect mild cognitive decline and early signs of dementia. It can help identify people at risk of Alzheimer's disease and screen for ...

Progress in dementia research and clinical care has continued to accelerate in 2024. Monoclonal antibody anti-amyloid immunotherapies (AATs) have been approved for clinical use for patients with mild ...

January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month and in the Cochrane and Temiskaming districts, there are more than 2,400 people living with dementia.