One recent analysis found that, over the course of three years, people taking semaglutide (the compound in Ozempic and the weight loss drug Wegovy) were about 40 to 70 percent less likely to be ...

Dementia Community Champions increase knowledge and understanding of dementia, brain health and dementia risk factors. They also emphasise the importance of taking part in research in their local ...

Seniors whose cholesterol levels spike and plummet year-to-year could be at increased risk of dementia and failing brain ...

It usually takes each cycle of sleep 90 minutes or more to complete. The study, which involved 128 participants with mixed ...

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.

Findings from a large-scale review indicate certain medications may influence dementia risk, offering insights for prevention ...

Scottish scientists from the NeurEye research team have found that photographs taken of the retina at the back of the eye can ...

About a million Americans a year are expected to develop dementia by 2060, roughly double today’s toll, researchers reported Monday, Jan. 13. That estimate is based on a new study that found a ...

“There’s an increasing realization that the main cause of dementia is not actually Alzheimer’s disease, it’s mixed pathology. If you just focus on amyloid, you’re certainly not going to get the full ...

Lucas, a key member of Daybreak’s team since 2010, said she will continue facilitating monthly Alzheimer’s Disease and Lewy Body Dementia support groups at the Lessie B. Price Aiken Senior ...

The new estimate is based on a new study that found a higher lifetime risk than previously thought: After age 55, people have up to a 4 in 10 chance of eventually developing dementia — if they ...

Other types include vascular dementia, when heart disease or small strokes impair blood flow to the brain. Many people have mixed causes, meaning vascular problems could exacerbate brewing ...