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Nutrition

Fish Oil Supplements May Speed Cognitive Decline

Causing faster cognitive decline in older adults.

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Nutrition

Fish Oil Fails to Improve Memory in At-Risk Seniors

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an omega-3 fatty acid found in fish and fish oil supplements was thought to protect against Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. A new clinical trial suggests that high dose supplements of omega 3 do not. Even though the DHA successfully penetrated the

Prevention

More Evidence: Protective Effects of Shingles Vaccine

A new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine adds to growing evidence that shingles vaccination may reduce the risk of dementia in older adults.Researchers found that people who received a single dose of the shingles vaccine were less likely to develop dementia than those who were not

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Research

When Doctor Doesn’t Check for Cognitive Decline, AI Might

Obstacles to Dementia Screening Although a cognitive assessment is covered under Medicare’s annual physical, fewer than one-third of Medicare beneficiaries receive one. Another study from 2020 found that primary care physicians do only a brief screening for possible dementia in about half of patients aged sixty-five and

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Serious Bacterial Infections May Lead to Cognitive Decline

People who develop infections severe enough to require hospitalization face a higher risk of developing dementia later in life, according to a new Finnish study. The research, published in PLOS Medicine, analyzed health records from more than 375,000 older adults. Certain severe infections remained associated with dementia even after