First study of diet’s impact on dementia, Alzheimer’s disease begins in January – Medical Xpress


First study of diet's impact on dementia, Alzheimer's disease begins in January
Medical Xpress
"While we know that there is a strong link between diet and health, intervention trials to examine whether a change in diet will help prevent Alzheimer's disease and other dementias have been largely neglected," Morris said. "The results of this study ...

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Alzheimer’s breakthrough: Disease could be caused by heavily polluted air – Express.co.uk


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Alzheimer's breakthrough: Disease could be caused by heavily polluted air
Express.co.uk
Living next to main roads could increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease, and other types of dementia, by up to 12 per cent, scientists have said. A study has found living in a major city, or never moving from an urban area close to a busy road boosted ...
Living close to a busy road 'can increase risk of Alzheimer's', study claimsMirror.co.uk
Living near a busy road may raise risk of dementia, major study into pollution findsTelegraph.co.uk
Living near heavy traffic increases dementia risk, say scientistsThe Guardian
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Antidepressants may be doubling risk of Alzheimer’s and other dementias, study suggests – National Post


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Antidepressants may be doubling risk of Alzheimer's and other dementias, study suggests
National Post
Antidepressants, among the top prescribed drugs on the planet, may be contributing to Alzheimer's and other brain-destroying dementias, new Canadian research suggests. According to the study, popular Prozac-like pills known as SSRIs — selective ...

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First study of diet’s impact on dementia, Alzheimer’s disease begins in January – EurekAlert (press release)


First study of diet's impact on dementia, Alzheimer's disease begins in January
EurekAlert (press release)
"While we know that there is a strong link between diet and health, intervention trials to examine whether a change in diet will help prevent Alzheimer's disease and other dementias have been largely neglected," Morris said. "The results of this study ...

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Transforming Life as We Age – Next Avenue


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Transforming Life as We Age
Next Avenue
According to the Alzheimer's Association brochure titled, “Campaign for Quality Residential Care's 'Dementia Care Practice,'” people living with Alzheimer's in care facilities often exhibit a behavior described as “exit seeking” — the strong desire to ...

Study Shows That Frequent Sauna Can Protect Us From Dementia And Alzheimer’s Diseases – iTech Post


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Study Shows That Frequent Sauna Can Protect Us From Dementia And Alzheimer's Diseases
iTech Post
The study, called the Kuopio Ischaemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study, examined the effects of sauna bathing on the risk of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia in more than 2,000 middle-aged men in eastern Finland.<br /> (Photo : wochit ...

Robotic Pets Show Benefits For Alzheimer’s, Dementia Patients – CBS Local


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Robotic Pets Show Benefits For Alzheimer's, Dementia Patients
CBS Local
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Robots are increasingly replicating more and more lifelike human behavior, but can they imitate animals? As CBS2's Dr. Max Gomez reports, robotic pets are being used to soothe the anxiety that Alzheimer's and dementia ...

Facing up to the realities of living with dementia – Yorkshire Post


Facing up to the realities of living with dementia
Yorkshire Post
But I didn't know what that meant so I had to go and look it up, and it was the same when I was told about the dementia.” Vascular dementia is the second most common type of dementia (after Alzheimer's disease) and affects around 150,000 people in the UK.

Frequent sauna seems to protect from dementia and Alzheimer’s, new study shows – ZME Science


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Frequent sauna seems to protect from dementia and Alzheimer's, new study shows
ZME Science
What they found is that the more the men went to the sauna, the less likely it was that they would develop dementia. The same was reported for Alzheimer's. Among those taking a sauna 4-7 times a week, the risk of any form of dementia was 66% lower and ...

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Dementia disorders like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease identified examining brushstrokes – Bel Marra Health


Dementia disorders like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease identified examining brushstrokes
Bel Marra Health
dementia-disorders-painting-brushstrokes Dementia disorders like Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease may be identified with brushstrokes. In the study, researchers analyzed 2,092 paintings from seven famous artists who experienced both normal ...