Dementia
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New Study Suggests Hearing Aids Could Extend Lifespan
A groundbreaking study published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity by Keck Medicine of USC reveals a potential link between hearing aid use and increased lifespan. With approximately 40 million American adults experiencing hearing loss, the study urges those in need to consider wearing hearing aids, highlighting their potential life-extending benefits.
Europe Is Facing a Dementia Problem (infographic)
Dementia-related symptoms are caused by various diseases and traumas that affect the brain, such as Alzheimer’s disease or a stroke
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“Mysterious” brain disorder strikes hundreds & cases are increasing
Αn unusual number of those cases are in young people, who do not typically show dementia-like symptoms or signs of other neurological problems
Safety net for patients with dementia
A new law is being drafted that will allow dementia patients to determine who will represent them in matters of care and treatment before the disease progresses. The draft on the treatment of dementia and Alzheimer's, which is being prepared by the Health Ministry, also provides for the provision of work facilities for caregivers.
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Study: Improving Deep Sleep can Prevent Dementia
According to one study, a 1% loss in deep sleep each year for persons over 60 years old translates into a 27% higher chance of dementia.
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Missing Serres woman found dead
A 61-year-old woman from Serres that had been missing since July 30 was found dead on Friday. The body was located by a local near a stream in the area. Six firefighters and two vehicles retrieved the woman's body.
According to the Hellenic Police, there is no evidence of foul play in the death of the woman, who suffered from dementia.
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As cases soar, ‘dementia villages’ look like the future of home care
WEESP, Netherlands - On a recent morning in this quiet village outside Amsterdam, an older woman stocked shelves inside the local supermarket. In the plaza just outside the store, a group of men sat around a table, chatting the hours away. Over in the town square, a woman in a hijab sipped coffee outside the cafe.
Slovenian scientists spearhead major dementia discovery
A Slovenian-German-Dutch team of scientists has identified a modification of a protein which plays a role in early-onset frontotemporal dementia, an important insight into the causes of the disease that could lead to the development of new strategies to treat it.
Researchers Reveal how Bone Health is Associated with Dementia
According to a study, those with low bone density may be more likely than those with high bone density to get dementia.The findings of the study published in the online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study does not prove that low bone density causes dementia....