Research
A large-scale observational study from China has demonstrated the link between ideal behavioural and medical cardiovascular factors and lower mortality rates. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the greatest contributors to global deaths. According to the American Heart Association (AHA), ideal cardiovascular health (ICH) is determined by a combination of seven behavioural and medical factors; [...]
A new study has found that age-related accumulation of abdominal fat is associated with lower muscle density, which could lead to worse balance and possibly an increase in future falls. Low muscle density means the muscle has more fat in it, which can lead to less effective muscle function that in turn may lead to [...]
Review authors make recommendations for treatment of cancer in patients with dementia.
Researchers used data on more than half a million people in the UK and Canada to discover a link between social capital and indicators of Alzheimer’s disease-related dementia. Social lifestyle determinants, including social isolation, are associated with neurodegeneration risk factors, according to a new study published this week by researchers at McGill University, Canada. Alzheimer’s [...]
A new study shows that sleep medications may increase the risk of dementia in white people, but the type and quantity of the medication are also factors. The study follows previous work that shows Black people have a higher likelihood than those who are whites of developing Alzheimer’s, the most common type of dementia, and [...]
A new study has found a large gap in breast cancer treatment recommendations between the ages of 69-70.
Online forums for people with dementia provide a much-needed sense of community and hope and fill an important gap in the support they receive after diagnosis, a new study has found. Researchers suggest that clinicians, support workers and organisations could recommend online support forums to people with dementia, in addition to providing their regular in-person [...]
Senior women were less likely to develop mild cognitive impairment or dementia if they did more daily walking and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, according to a new study. In a recent edition of Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association, researchers reported that, among women aged 65 or older, each additional 31 minutes per [...]
Benefits were even seen for those with gene linked to Alzheimer's disease. .
The test is needed to advance research into therapies, which are lacking for the common disease.
