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The Surprising Way to Reduce Your Dementia Risk

Using a hearing aid is one of the easiest ways to protect your brain. Read More

Exercising in mid and later life can reduce dementia risk, new study suggests

For years, scientists have known that moving our bodies can sharpen our minds. Physical activity boosts blood flow to the brain, enhances neuroplasticity and reduces chronic inflammation. These ... Read More

Could this precision medicine approach help you delay dementia?

Combining genetic risk with cardiovascular disease risk factors — such as high LDL cholesterol, obesity, and hypertension — may predict who is more likely to develop dementia, according to a new study ... Read More

Dementia Awareness Week: The impact in New Mexico and how to reduce your risk

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — May 19 to 25 marks Dementia Awareness Week. Dementia is a term for progressive decline in memory, thinking, and reasoning that impacts daily life. It refers to a collection ... Read More

Neurologists Recommend Eating This Nut to Reduce Your Dementia Risk

Certain lifestyle habits, like eating a nutritious diet, can lower dementia risk. Walnuts are rich in healthy fats, antioxidants and fiber, which may protect both your brain and heart. For a healthy ... Read More

Simple steps to reduce risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease

SIMPLE STEPS THAT CAN REALLY MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE. WE HAVE THIS TOOL CALLED THE BREAKER SCORE. THE BRAIN CARE SCORE, DEVELOPED AT HARVARD AND MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM TO HELP DETERMINE THE IMPACT OF ... Read More

Walnuts may hold key to reducing dementia risk, experts say

SAN ANTONIO — Every three seconds somebody in the world is diagnosed with dementia. Now, experts say a popular nut could lower your risk of coming down with the disease. Dementia is a decline in ... Read More

Doing this after age 70 can slash your dementia risk by 39%

One everyday activity is practically pitch perfect when it comes to delaying dementia. US cases are predicted to double by 2060, with about half of Americans expected to experience cognitive decline ... Read More

Can music reduce dementia risk for older adults?

Listening to music has been shown to soothe those with dementia and other forms of cognitive decline. A new study suggests that when older adults listen to music regularly, they may actually reduce ... Read More

Study: Shingles vaccine could reduce risk of dementia, cardiovascular conditions

The shingles vaccine can significantly reduce the chance of developing vascular dementia, while also lowering the risk of blood clots, heart attacks and death in people ages 50 and older, according to ... Read More

Could your urine predict your dementia risk?

Hong Xu receives funding from the Swedish Research Council . A simple urine test could reveal your risk of developing dementia decades before symptoms appear, a new study shows. For the study, my ... Read More