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Social isolation tied to wide variety of dementia risk factors
Feb 02, 2023
Social isolation may be a modifiable risk factor for preventing Alzheimer’s disease-related dementias, authors say.
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Jan 05, 2024
A higher risk for dementia was seen for those with hearing loss not using hearing aids compared with those who were using hearing aids.
Model estimates mortality risk in adults with dementia
Oct 14, 2022
A mortality prediction may help guide treatment and advance care planning for community-dwelling older adults with dementia.
Meta-analysis shows decrease in dementia risk with hypertension treatment
Nov 02, 2022
Lowering blood pressure with antihypertensive treatment may reduce the risk for incident dementia in older adults with a history of hypertension.
When it comes to virtual reality, imagination often trumps innovation, research finds
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Aaron Dorman
Aug 28, 2023
When it comes to virtual reality, programming advances in the tech may not be as important to users as what they bring themselves: their imagination.
Migraine may increase subsequent dementia risk
Oct 05, 2022
A large study of Korean patients shows consistently higher risk across dementia types.
Phototherapy may aid cognitive function with dementia
Apr 07, 2023
No significant improvement was seen for behavioral and psychological symptoms or sleep, however.