Having a larger waistline, high blood pressure and other risk factors that make up metabolic syndrome is associated with an increased risk of young-onset dementia, according to a new study.

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Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is known to have a direct impact on heart attack and stroke risk — but a new study has revealed its surprising link to brain health. In a large, randomized ...

Dementia cases continue to rise in the U.S., with people over age 55 facing a 42% risk of developing the condition in their lifetime. A recent study led by Johns Hopkins predicted half a million ...

Studies have linked hearing loss to an increased risk of developing dementia. Now, a study in older adults has found that, at a population level, hearing loss may increase dementia risk by almost ...

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 ...

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 ...

As growth of Alberta’s aging population accelerates, one of Canada’s top brain health researchers warns that the province is on track to see one of the sharpest increases in dementia in the ...

Fearing accusations of fraud, Paul disclosed his recent dementia diagnosis to his boss. Six weeks of sick leave became six months, and then a stepping stone to early retirement. Several years ...

Several recent studies suggest that the vaccines reduce the risk of dementia in older adults, but key questions remain, including: How the vaccines might work to stop or delay the condition ...

A dementia centre in Cornwall claims to have been ... Clients arriving at Reflections Day Centre (RDC) in Camborne have reportedly been unable to access the building because of the encampment ...