Mounting research indicates that as many as 40 percent of dementia cases may be preventable with lifestyle intervention. Accordingly, lifestyle factors like a healthy diet…
Cardiovascular health and brain health go hand in hand. For instance: studies show that having a stroke doubles the chance a person will develop…
“Are nonstick pans toxic”? “Can aluminum cookware cause dementia?” “Are my scratched pans still safe?” That’s just a sample of a few worrying headlines…
Sure, your run-of-the-mill, every day stress and worry may be associated with dementia. But just as depression bears a well-known link to dementia, including…
Of the 30 million living with Alzheimer’s worldwide, two thirds are women. While it was previously thought that it was because women lived longer,…
This article is part of the series Diversity & Dementia, produced by Being Patient with support provided by Eisai. A man in a bright yellow shirt…
Without good sleep, getting through the day is a challenge — especially in stressful times. Beyond the day-to-day, unrestful sleep is linked to hypertension,…
Over 30 million people live with Alzheimer’s disease worldwide, making it the most common form of dementia. Two thirds of those diagnoses are women….
After coming down with the flu during the 1918 influenza pandemic, more than one million people developed a virus-induced form of Parkinson’s disease, with…
Siesta. Power nap. Forty winks. Call them what you will: Naps have been found to benefit mood, alertness, energy levels, cognitive performance, and, in…
Humans are social beings — and clinical research shows they need a healthy social life to function. Social isolation and loneliness have been found…
Could viruses cause Alzheimer’s or other neurodegenerative diseases? There is mounting evidence supporting the link and turning the tide on what was once considered…
Hearing loss is one of the most influential modifiable risk factors for cognitive decline, Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. The good news is…
A ground-breaking 2015 study showed that some cases of dementia are preventable with the right exercise and diet. We sat down with the study’s…
Scientists have known for years that unhealthy diets – particularly those that are high in fat and sugar – may cause detrimental changes to…