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·August 5, 2021·5 min read

Calf Muscles and Blood Pressure Can Predict Dementia Risk

Researchers discuss how blood pressure can influence dementia risks and report raising diastolic blood pressure through daily soleus muscle, or calf muscle, stimulation can help reverse signs of cognitive decline associated with aging.

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·August 5, 2021·5 min read

Lower Blood Levels of Amyloid Beta 42 in Midlife Associated With Dementia Risk

Lower blood levels of amyloid-beta 42 during mid-life were associated with a higher risk of dementia and a marginally increased risk of mild cognitive impairment later in life, a new study reports.

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·August 3, 2021·3 min read

15 Novel Biomarkers for Diseases Predisposing to Dementia Identified

15 protein biomarkers have been identified as being linked to late-onset dementias. The biomarkers can predict cognitive decline and risk for dementia up to 20 years before the onset of symptoms.

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·July 26, 2021·4 min read

Harmful Body Fat Not Only Increases Your Waistline, but Also Your Risk of Dementia

Higher body fat leads to increased atrophy of the brain's gray matter and a greater risk of cognitive decline, researchers report.

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·July 26, 2021·5 min read

Early Signs of Frontotemporal Dementia Found in Personalized Cerebral Organoids

Researchers recreated the damage seen in frontotemporal dementia in brain organoid models. The study reveals an experimental drug designed to treat Crohn's disease may help prevent neuron death associated with FTD.

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·July 26, 2021·6 min read

Improving Air Quality Reduces Dementia Risk

Previous studies have linked air pollution to an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease and a number of other disorders. Researchers report reducing air pollution significantly decreases dementia risk and slows cognitive decline in older women.

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·July 22, 2021·4 min read

High Coffee Consumption Linked to Smaller Brain Volume and Increased Dementia Risk

People who drink six or more cups of coffee a day have a 53% increased risk of developing dementia and a higher risk of stroke, a new study reports.

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·July 22, 2021·3 min read

Difficulty Hearing Speech Could Be a Risk Factor for Dementia

Older adults who experience difficulty hearing speech against a noisy background have a significantly higher risk of developing dementia.

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·July 21, 2021·3 min read

Study Links Cognitive Decline With Both Bone Loss and Fracture Risk

Cognitive decline was associated with accelerated bone loss and an increased risk of fractures in older women.

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·July 20, 2021·4 min read

Spinal Fluid Biomarkers Detect Neurodegeneration and Alzheimer’s Disease in Living Patients

Researchers report Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders can be confirmed in living patients by specific biomarkers in cerebrospinal fluid.

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·July 14, 2021·5 min read

Signaling Molecule That May Help Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease Identified

Mouse and human studies reveal Interleukin-3 may modify immune responses in the brain that cause cell death and lead to Alzheimer's disease.

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·July 12, 2021·4 min read

Preferred Life Expectancy and Its Association With Hypothetical Adverse Life Scenarios

The desire of older adults to live to an advanced aged was significantly reduced by hypothetical adverse life events, such as the prospects of developing dementia or chronic pain conditions.