Dementia

Noncommunicable diseases such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes are now the leading causes of death in the world, in a dramatic change from two decades ago.

They now make up seven of the Top 10 causes of death, an increase from four out of 10 in 2000, with heart disease the biggest killer - accounting for 16% of all deaths.

Scientists recommend that we go to a theatre or exhibit at least once a month after finding that it can reduce the risk of early death, BTA reported.

A person's strength may vary from season to season, but the peak of cognitive activity is in the fall. The results of a study by scientists from the United States, Canada, France and Israel show this. They have conducted cognitive and concentration tests among 3,500 respondents over 60, according to Coffee Pause.

With addition of 4.6 million new cases every year, the number of people affected by Alzheimer's disease or dementia is expected to double in next 20 years.

Scientists researching dementia and Alzheimer's disease are shifting their focus to a series of proteins that build up in the brain like debris and have a toxic impact on cells, a development that may help improve diagnoses and therapy.

Apple Inc. is partnering with Eli Lilly in a study to determine if data from the iPhone and Apple Watches can help detect early signs of dementia, CNBC business reported, quoted by BNR.

The two companies are working with Evidation health tech startup to find ways to detect early signs of dementia with the help of Apple's popular tech gadgets.

The number of people suffering from Alzheimer's disease in Greece is increasing rapidly and is expected to triple over the next 30 years, experts say.

An estimated 160,000 people are currently diagnosed with Alzheimer's in Greece, a number expected to rise to 340,000 in 2030 and 560,000 in 2050.

AFP - Urban air pollution, mostly from vehicles, is associated with an increased risk of dementia, according to research published Wednesday.

The link remained even after heavy drinking, smoking and other well established risk factors for dementia were ruled out, the researchers reported in medical journal BMJ Open.

The first students of the "Alzheimer School," which was founded to raise awareness and educate the relatives of those diagnosed with Alzheimer's, graduated on May 22 in Istanbul.