Sleepiness During the Day May Be Tied to Pre-Dementia Syndrome Nov. 6, 2024 — Older people who are sleepy during the day or lack enthusiasm for activities due to sleep issues may be more likely ...

A recent series of studies have shed light on how a drop in walking speed among elderly adults could signal the onset of dementia. Research undertaken collaboratively by experts from the ...

Disorders that cause dementia damage the brain and body, eventually leading to the loss of crucial bodily functions or complications that can lead to death. The term “dementia” refers to the ...

Research shows there are more than 944,000 people in the UK who have dementia. 1 in 11 people over the age of 65 have dementia in the UK.There are two key symptoms to be aware of and it has a ...

More than 11 million adults in the United States are caring for people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. In addition to memory loss, most people with dementia will ...

In turn, most of these infections associated with brain atrophy seem to be risk factors for dementia, according to the researchers’ analyses of the UK Biobank data of 495,896 subjects and a ...

Getting injured after a fall may be an early warning sign of dementia in older adults. That’s according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open last month. "This study quantifies a ...

It’s estimated that at least 4.3 million people 55 or older in the United States with cognitive impairment or dementia live alone. Denise Baker, a former CIA analyst who lives alone in Asheville ...

Aphasia can be caused by a head injury or stroke, and the onset will usually be sudden, or it can be caused by a disease such as frontotemporal dementia, in which case the communication ...

Recent studies have highlighted a concerning link between slower walking speeds in older adults and the potential onset of dementia. A collaborative effort by researchers from the University of ...

Research shows there are more than 944,000 people in the UK who have dementia. 1 in 11 people over the age of 65 have dementia in the UK.There are two key symptoms to be aware of and it has a ...