Alzheimer's Disease Potential Cure Fails

Medicine & Technology Feb 16, 2017

Another Alzheimer's disease potential medicine has failed.

New Study Proposes Causal Link Between Loss Of Smell And Memory Problems

Nov 18, 2015

The researchers noted a trend that those who lost their smell eventually developed dementia and then probably Alzheimer's disease.

Saliva seen as possible diagnostic tool for Alzheimer’s disease

Jul 27, 2015

A person’s spit might be the next thing that could tell whether one is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease or not.

Type 2 diabetes linked to dementia

Jul 09, 2015

A recent study reports that type 2 diabetes places an individual at risk of suffering from dementia, Alzheimer’s, and other cognitive mental decline. Specifically, individuals with the metabolic disorder have 75% probability of developing dementia compared to those without diabetes.

Signed Up to Go to Mars? Better Think Again, While You Have the Chance

May 03, 2015

We understand the drive and the passion to explore the new and unknown frontiers of space, but when it comes to the loss of cognitive function or serious IQ points, we know where to draw the line. While humans as a species, and space agencies now, have been speaking about traveling to other planets for as long as anyone can remembers, now knowing what awaits us in space may change a few of your minds—literally.

Being Fat During Middle Age Could Reduce Your Chances of Developing Dementia

Apr 10, 2015

In a surprising study published in the scientific journal Lancet, researchers found that being fat in your middle age appears to reduce the risk of developing dementia, rather than increasing it. A study of two million people found that the underweight were far more likely to develop dementia, a growing problem for the elderly in the Western world.

Over-the-Counter Drugs Linked to Increased Chance of “Dementia”

Jan 27, 2015

A new study has linked the use of common medications, including many over-the-counter treatments for conditions such as insomnia or even hay fever, to dementia.

Criminal Behavior in Old Age Could Be the First Sign of Dementia

Jan 09, 2015

Doctors have discovered for the first time a link between criminal behavior in older adults and dementia. According to a new study, criminal activities including theft, traffic violations, trespassing, sexual advances, and public urination are common early signs of the disease, especially in older adults who are first time offenders. Older adults who begin engaging in criminal behavior or exhibit changes in their personalities could very well be doing so because of damage to the brain, as a result of dementia.

Beginning to be forgetful? Grab the 2Ws: Webster’s and Walnuts

Oct 24, 2014

Eating walnuts and building one's vocabulary may help prevent cognitive decline, according to studies