Researchers reviewed data from twelve studies and concluded that individuals with a history of periodontal disease have a 38% increased risk for dementia. European Journal of Epidemiology, June 2020 … [Read more...]
Obesity in Middle-Age Linked to Dementia
New research that looked at long-term health data concerning nearly 6,600 adults suggests that obesity at midlife is associated with a 31% increased risk for dementia in old age. International Journal of Epidemiology, June 2020 … [Read more...]
Vitamin D Levels and Dementia
Poor vitamin D status has been linked to several adverse health outcomes, including an increased risk for cognitive decline and dementia. In an effort to understand whether maintaining healthy vitamin D levels throughout life offered neuroprotective … [Read more...]
Extra Virgin Olive Oil May Prevent Various Dementias
The accumulation of the protein tau in the brain is associated with an elevated risk for several forms of dementia. In this study, researchers observed that when mice prone to accumulations of tau consumed a diet high in extra virgin olive oil, they … [Read more...]
Saturated Fat Linked to Dementia?
Using data from nine published studies involving 23,402 older adults, researchers have identified an association between dietary intake of saturated fat and an elevated risk for dementia. Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease, June 2019 … [Read more...]
Gut Bacteria May Be Linked to Dementia Risk
Bacteroides are a group of bacteria that are beneficial to the gut because they crowd out "bad" infection-causing bugs. According to a new study that analyzed stool samples of 128 older adults with and without dementia, researchers found that … [Read more...]
Dementia and Diabetes Are a Deadly Combo
An analysis of data regarding nearly 20,000 seniors with either type 1 or 2 diabetes revealed that older adults with both diabetes and dementia had a 67% elevated risk for death following dangerously low blood sugar than those with only diabetes. Dr. … [Read more...]
Air Pollution Linked to Dementia
Among a group of 130,978 United Kingdom residents, researchers found that those living in areas with higher levels of air pollution had up to a 40% increased risk for developing dementia over the following decade. BMJ Open, September 2018 … [Read more...]
Nearly 1.5 Billion Adults Worldwide Face Disease Because of Inactivity
Living a sedentary lifestyle has put more than one-quarter of adults worldwide at risk for serious disease. Current guidelines call for at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity physical activity … [Read more...]
Heart Failure Patients at Greater Risk for Dementia
After monitoring the health status of about 12,000 older adults for fifteen years, researchers found that those with a history of heart failure had up to a 60% increased risk for developing dementia by the conclusion of the study. Journal of General … [Read more...]
Do Wood Burning Stoves Increase Dementia Risk?
Swedish researchers monitored the health status of 1,806 individuals for nearly twenty years and found that participants who lived in areas with a higher utilization of wood-burning stoves had an elevated risk for dementia. Though further research is … [Read more...]
Mid-Life Risk Factors for Dementia
An analysis of data from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study revealed that obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol, and hypertension during middle age are each associated with an increased risk for dementia later in life. Alzheimer’s & … [Read more...]
Mid-Life Stresses Tied to Dementia Risk Later On…
An analysis of data from four studies that included nearly 40,000 people appears to indicate a possible connection between anxiety during middle age and a diagnosis of dementia in old age. The authors of the analysis suggest that an abnormal stress … [Read more...]
Body Weight and Dementia Risk
While being overweight is linked to a number of poor health outcomes, being underweight in old age can have a detrimental effect on the brain. In this study, which looked at data from the Gothenburg Birth Cohort Studies, researchers found that … [Read more...]