New research suggests that reducing harmful air pollutants can decrease dementia risk by up to 26 percent. Exposure to air pollution is widely known…
In Being Patient’s LiveTalk series, scientist Ed Blonz discusses the role of glucose in maintaining brain function, and why tackling the brain’s energy deficiency…
Lifestyle changes can lower our dementia risk. Dr. Eric Larson, senior investigator at Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, dives into the science to…
A new study indicates that the brain-boosting benefits of psychological resilience — including overcoming conditions like persistent loneliness — might offset harm and ultimately…
Neuroscientist Kristen Willeumier, author of “Biohack Your Brain,” discusses the symptoms of stress-related brain fog and strategies to combat it. During these unprecedented times,…
Alzheimer’s researchers have long known that certain metabolic factors, like diabetes and high blood pressure, are linked to higher dementia risk. Now, research points…
Studying the intersection of dementia and finance could us help better identify and mitigate the financial vulnerability that tends to accompany cognitive decline. Experts…
A study of more than 60 million adults in the United States shows that people with dementia are at significantly higher risk of getting…
Skeptics may have an extra reason to reconsider the upshots of vaccines: Two recent studies showed that flu and pneumonia vaccines reduced people’s risk…
Certain genes like ApoE that play an important role in the disease. ApoE’s genetic variant, known as ApoE4, is the strongest genetic risk factor…
Carolee Lee of WHAM! and Michelle M. Mielke at the Mayo Clinic examine the consequences of ignoring gender and biology in Alzheimer’s research —…
Amid the growing burden of Alzheimer’s in the U.S., researchers aim to better understand the relationship between the disease and the places people live….
Alzheimer’s disease is more prevalent among Black Americans than among white Americans. By some estimates, it is 14% more common among Black Americans; by others, their…
“If someone has pre-dementia and on top of that they have apathy, their brain shrinks faster.” –Dr. Prasad Padala, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs…
Researchers in Germany studied the effects of ApoE4, the best known genetic factor for Alzheimer’s Disease, on the brains of 82 young adults —…