Elderly Health
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Public want blood tests to diagnose dementia
Blood tests for diagnosing dementia would be much more acceptable than the current lumbar puncture tests, according to a new survey published today. Read more
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Early Alzheimer’s disease brain change seen
Activity changes in the hippocampus may be an early sign of Alzheimer’s disease, researchers have found. Read more
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Dementia numbers set for big increase – analysis
Britain is facing a huge increase in the number of people living with dementia – far more than previously anticipated, researchers warned today. Read more
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Dementia link to poor metabolic health
Poor metabolic health might be associated with an increased risk of developing dementia, a new study has shown. Read more
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New risk score predicts dementia 14 years before diagnosis
A new dementia risk score can predict an individual’s risk of developing the disease in the ensuing 14 years, it was announced today. Read more
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Air pollution link to dementia severity
Reducing air pollution through public health programmes, such as ultra-low emission zones, could help to improve the health of people with dementia, a new study says today. Read more
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Help with hearing may limit cognitive decline
Hearing aids may significantly benefit adults who at risk for cognitive decline, according to the findings of the first randomised trial of its kind. Read more
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Dementia risk for those with hearing loss
People with hearing loss who do not use hearing aids may have a higher risk of dementia than either those who do use them or individuals who do not have hearing loss, researchers report today. Read more
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COVID-19 infection ‘increases dementia progression’
Individuals with dementia experience rapidly progressive symptoms after they have had COVID-19, according to a new study. Read more
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Frailty in old age risk linked to midlife obesity
Mid-life obesity is linked to an increased risk of physical frailty in older age, according to Norwegian research published today. Read more