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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 [...]
Global investment in the longevity sector is demonstrating stronger resilience than the biotech and fintech sectors, according to a new report. Industry analysts at Longevity.Technology have published the 2022 Annual Longevity Investment Report on the state of investment in the longevity sector. The report analyses the companies and investors behind technologies designed to extend the number [...]
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.
Blood sugar monitoring devices pose wearability and use problems for older adults with diabetes and their caregivers, a new study has found. A study conducted by Regenstrief Institute research scientists to examine the use, by older adults with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, of continuous glucose monitors and other wearable devices to assess and [...]
