Too little sleep in middle age linked to raised dementia risk
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Sleeping six hours or less per night in your 50s and 60s is associated with an…
5 years ago
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Lowering blood pressure cuts risk of cognitive impairment: study
TAMPA, United States (AFP) -- Aggressive treatment to lower blood pressure in older people has been shown to cut the…
7 years ago
Half of women at risk of dementia, Parkinson’s, stroke: study
by Daniel LAWLER Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Nearly half of women and one in three men are…
8 years ago
Air pollution linked to higher risk of dementia: study
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Urban air pollution, mostly from vehicles, is associated with an increased risk of dementia, according to…
8 years ago
Some antidepressants may be linked to dementia: study
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Long-term use of certain anti-depressants have been linked to dementia in a large British study, researchers…
8 years ago
Head injury boosts dementia risk: study
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Suffering a traumatic brain injury from a blow to the head boosted dementia risk by 24 percent…
8 years ago
Dementia clearly linked to chronic boozing: study
by Marlowe Hood Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Chronic heavy drinking is a major risk factor for all…
8 years ago
Anti-stroke drugs also protect against dementia: study
by Marlowe Hood Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- People with heart trouble who take blood-thinning medication to…
9 years ago
Anti-stroke drugs also protect against dementia: study
by Marlowe Hood Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- People with heart trouble who take blood-thinning medication to avoid…
9 years ago
The dementia timebomb: Ageing Japan faces healthcare crisis
by Natsuko FUKUE Agence France Presse KAWASAKI, Japan (AFP) -- Kanemasa Ito compares caring for his wife Kimiko to waging…
9 years ago
Proximity to clogged highways could increase risk of Alzheimer’s, dementia
(Reuters) -- The closer a person lives to a source of pollution, like a traffic dense highway, the more…
9 years ago
Brain damage in former players fuels soccer ‘heading’ fears
LONDON, England (Reuters) -- Scientists have found signs of brain damage that could cause dementia in a handful of former…
9 years ago
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