Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer Increases Dementia Risk
By Being Patient | July 5th, 2019
People who undergo hormone therapy to treat prostate cancer are at higher risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study….
Anticholinergic Medications May Increase Dementia Risk by 50%
By Being Patient | June 24th, 2019
Are the drugs you’re taking putting you at increased risk for dementia? A new study in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine gives good reason…
Researchers Study a Link Between Alzheimer’s Signs in Dolphins and Humans
By
Remmya Kaparampil
| June 18th, 2019
Dolphins With Alzheimer’s?Watch this video on YouTube Lead researcher and neurology professor at the University of Miami Dr. Deborah Mash is studying the link…
High LDL Cholesterol May Contribute to Early-Onset Alzheimer’s
By Being Patient | May 28th, 2019
A new study published in JAMA Neurology links high levels of “bad” LDL cholesterol with early-onset Alzheimer’s. According to lead author of the study…
Statins Tied to Slightly Lower Dementia Risk After a Concussion
By Being Patient | May 23rd, 2019
For people over the age of 65 who have experienced a concussion, their risk of developing dementia doubles, reports Donald Redelmeier, MD, of Sunnybrook…
5 Proven Ways to Cut Dementia Risk, According to the World Health Organization
By
Linda Freund
| May 17th, 2019
Dementia affects around 50 million people worldwide, with nearly 10 million new cases each year, according to the WHO (a figure that is expected…
What a Poor Sense of Smell Tells Us About Brain Health
By Being Patient | May 3rd, 2019
When a doctor does a standard check at a well visit—ears, eyes, heartbeat, blood pressure, etc.—they should add sense of smell to that list,…
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