dementia

A small, yet promising, brain trauma study may someday lead to a time when doctors can forecast which patients who incurred concussions or repeated blows to the head will be at risk for future neurological problems.

The prevalence of dementia in the United States significantly declined from 11.6% in 2000 to 8.8% in 2012.  A new study by JAMA Internal Medicine

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Study results recently published

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By age 50 years, 10% of individuals with normal cognitive function are storing amyloid in their brain, and by age 90

Last week we wrote about Jane Brody s New York Times article on

A group led by the Mayo Clinic s Dr.

The latest in health news: Consumers want GMO labels, but few know the facts, flu season is the worst one yet and failed flu shot to blame, & a class of drugs called anticholinergics have been linked to dementia later in life.

A new study suggests that diabetes prevention and glucose control in middle age may protect against cognitive decline