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Maintaining a healthy body weight may help reduce the risk of vascular dementia, according to a new study in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Researchers found that a higher body mass index (BMI) appears to play a direct role in causing vascular dementia, with high blood pressure accounting
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People with higher blood levels of vitamin D during midlife were less likely to develop one of the brain changes associated with Alzheimer's disease years later, according to a new study published in Neurology Open Access. Researchers found that adults who had higher vitamin D levels around age
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Having a stroke is a strong risk factor for cognitive decline and dementia. Having cardiovascular disease before suffering a stroke increases cognitive decline and likelihood of dementia after, according to a new study. Researchers found that stroke survivors with the highest pre-stroke cardiovascular risk had more than twice the
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By Pat Anson As cannabis use grows among older adults, researchers are beginning to focus on the effects – good and bad — on aging brains. A recent study found that 18.5% of Americans adults aged 50 to 64, and 5.9% of adults over the age of 65 reported using
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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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Statins lower the risk of dementia, Alzheimer’s, and Vascular Dementia.
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Caffeinated coffee and tea help prevent dementia
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Current shingles vaccine stronger against dementia than previous one
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In Wales, the shingles vaccinated reduced risk of dementia by 20% and helped those with dementia
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The supplement lithium orotate reversed Alzheimer’s in mice.