Dementia

Scientists found a way to restore brain blood flow in dementia

The quality of carbohydrates in the diet plays a key role in the prevention of dementia - EurekAlert!

Dietary patterns emphasizing healthful plant-based foods and limiting less healthful plant foods and animal products are associated with lower odds of cognitive impairment and risk of dementia, systematic review and meta-analysis finds

A Tiny Enzyme Flaw May Explain How Dementia Begins

The Roots of Dementia Trace Back All The Way to Childhood, Experts Find

A 6-year study of 5944 adults over 50 found replacing 5% of total energy intake from animal fat with vegetable fat corresponded to a 15% lower risk of dementia. Also, the highest intake of monounsaturated fat had a 37% lower risk, while the highest intake of saturated fat had a 56% higher risk.

Does the risk of dementia decrease the later diabetes develops? Genetic factors play a key role - EurekAlert!

Single enzyme mutation reveals a hidden trigger in dementia

$80 million in donations propels UCI MIND toward world-class center focused on dementia - EurekAlert!

Shingles vaccine may actually slow down dementia, study finds. The vaccine is associated with reduced risk of mild cognitive impairment and dementia. Crucially, for people with dementia, it reduced mortality by almost 30 percent

An Existing Vaccine Could Slow Dementia And Cut Death Risk by 30%

Single enzyme failure found to drive neuron loss in dementia - EurekAlert!

A routine shingles shot may offer powerful defense against dementia

Shingles vaccine may slow progression of dementia, new study suggests

New research discovers dementia-linked protein’s role in DNA mistakes - EurekAlert!

For those living with dementia, new study suggests shingles vaccine could slow the disease - EurekAlert!

A Different Type of Dementia Is Changing What’s Known About Cognitive Decline

Hospital Visits for Cannabis Linked to Dementia Diagnoses

Dietary patterns emphasizing healthful plant-based foods and limiting less healthful plant foods and animal products are associated with lower odds of cognitive impairment and risk of dementia, systematic review and meta-analysis finds

Tiny traps, big trouble: Small regions within cells aggregate proteins linked to ALS, dementia - EurekAlert!