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165,000 dementia patients reveal hidden stroke risk from common drug
A large UK study involving more than 165,000 people with dementia has found that the drug risperidone is linked to…
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Young cancer survivors face faster aging and possible early dementia
Teens and young adults who survive cancer appear to age more quickly than people their same age who have never…
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Queen at Sea review – crushingly sad dementia drama offers a startling portrait of intimacy | Film
This inexpressibly painful and sad story – featuring angry, complex, brilliant late-career performances from Tom Courtenay and Anna Calder-Marshall –…
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Just 5 weeks of brain training may protect against dementia for 20 years
Older adults who took part in a short program designed to sharpen how quickly they process visual information were less…
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Depression may be the brain’s early warning sign of Parkinson’s or dementia
While there is currently no cure for Parkinson’s disease or Lewy body dementia, addressing depression early could improve quality of…
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Hearing aids didn’t boost memory tests but dementia risk dropped
A newly released study reports that among people with moderate hearing loss, receiving a prescription for hearing aids did not…
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A 25-year study found an unexpected link between cheese and dementia
A major long-term study from Sweden found that middle-aged and older adults who ate more full-fat cheese and cream had a…
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