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·September 18, 2020·5 min read

Actively Speaking Two Languages Protects Against Cognitive Impairment

People who actively communicate in two or more languages may have a lower risk of cognitive decline associated with aging.

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·September 17, 2020·4 min read

Higher Dementia Risk in Women With Prolonged Fertility

Women who experience reproductive periods for more than 38 years are at increased risk of developing dementia later in life. The study found dementia and Alzheimer's risk increased successively for every additional year a woman remains fertile.

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·September 15, 2020·5 min read

Risk Gene for Alzheimer’s Has Early Effects on the Brain

Young adults with the Alzheimer's associated ApoE gene had differences in brain activity when presented with memory tasks.

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·September 11, 2020·1 min read

Lifestyle Improvements May Lessen Cognitive Decline

Incorporating simple lifestyle changes, like improving diet, using brain training programs, and exercise may help improve cognition in older adults experiencing cognitive decline.

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·September 9, 2020·4 min read

Vitamin B1 Deficiency a Key Factor in the Development of Alcohol-Related Dementia

Researchers hypothesize vitamin B1 (thiamine) deficiency may play a significant role in dementia associated with alcohol use disorder. It is known iron deposits in the brain contribute to neurodegenerative diseases. Those with AUD have elevated levels of both iron in their blood and thiamine deficiency. Thiamine is vital for maintaining the blood-brain barrier. Thiamine deficiency associated with AUD disrupts the integrity of the BBB, allowing for more iron deposits within the brain and leading to oxidative tissue damage.

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·September 2, 2020·6 min read

Common Drugs Tied to Increased Risk of Cognitive Decline

Anticholinergic medications, commonly used for conditions including allergies, high blood pressure, Parkinson's disease, and motion sickness, have been linked to an increased risk of cognitive decline and memory problems, especially in those with genetic risk factors for Alzheimer's disease.

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·September 1, 2020·4 min read

Estrogen Replacement May Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease in Women

Early postmenopausal estrogen replacement therapy may protect some women from developing Alzheimer's disease.

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·September 1, 2020·3 min read

Understanding the Link Between Hearing Loss and Dementia

Researchers propose an alternative mechanism to explain the link between hearing loss and dementia. The study sheds light on the role of the medial temporal lobe in auditory cognition.

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·August 28, 2020·3 min read

Risk of Dementia Has Been Rising for Years – Instead of Falling

The risk of men and women being diagnosed with cognitive decline and dementia has increased in the U.S over the past 20 years.

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·August 24, 2020·5 min read

Insights Into New Form of Dementia

Study reveals new criteria that could differentiate between FTD and LATE.

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·August 24, 2020·4 min read

Dementia Kills Nearly Three Times More People Than Previously Thought

An estimated 13.6% of deaths in the U.S could be attributed to dementia. The number is 2.7 times higher than the official reported dementia-related deaths. The underestimation varies greatly by race, with 7.1 times more older Black adults, and 4.1 times more Hispanic adults, dying from dementia that public records indicate.

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·August 19, 2020·3 min read

Is Risk of Alzheimer’s Linked to Specific Sleep Patterns?

Sleep disturbances may be an outcome of Alzheimer's in those with a genetic predisposition, but not a cause of dementia. Those with genetic risk factors for Alzheimer's tend to have shorter sleep durations and are more likely to be early risers but are less likely to suffer from insomnia.

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dementia

Actively Speaking Two Languages Protects Against Cognitive Impairment

Higher Dementia Risk in Women With Prolonged Fertility

Risk Gene for Alzheimer’s Has Early Effects on the Brain

Lifestyle Improvements May Lessen Cognitive Decline

Vitamin B1 Deficiency a Key Factor in the Development of Alcohol-Related Dementia

Common Drugs Tied to Increased Risk of Cognitive Decline

Estrogen Replacement May Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease in Women

Understanding the Link Between Hearing Loss and Dementia

Risk of Dementia Has Been Rising for Years – Instead of Falling

Insights Into New Form of Dementia

Dementia Kills Nearly Three Times More People Than Previously Thought

Is Risk of Alzheimer’s Linked to Specific Sleep Patterns?

Glioblastoma’s Chaos Follows Predictable Rules

One Autism Mutation Collapses the Whole Gene Network

Why Bitter Coffee Starts to Taste So Good to Your Brain

Omega-3 DHA Eases Autism Behaviors by Calming Inflammation

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