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Former first lady Rosalynn Carter enters hospice in Georgia
Updated : 6 days, 6 hours ago IST
In May, the Centre announced that the former first lady was diagnosed with dementia.
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Do you know improving deep sleep can prevent dementia? Study finds
Updated : 2 weeks, 5 days ago IST
According to one study, a 1 per cent reduction in deep sleep per year for people over the age of 60 results in a 27 per cent increased risk of dementia. The study also implies that improving or sustaining deep sleep, commonly known as slow-wave sleep, in later life may aid in the prevention
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Study reveals improving deep sleep can help avoid dementia
Updated : 2 weeks, 6 days ago IST
According to one study, a 1% reduction in deep sleep per year for people over the age of 60 results in a 27% increased risk of dementia. The study also implies that improving or sustaining deep sleep, commonly known as slow-wave sleep, in later life may aid in the prevention of dementia.
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Study reveals improving deep sleep can prevent dementia
Updated : 3 weeks, 4 days ago IST
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. The study also suggests that improving or maintaining deep sleep, also known as slow-wave sleep, in older years may help prevent dementia.
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Brain structural alterations and increased dementia risk are associated w
Updated : 3 weeks, 6 days ago IST
According to an important study undertaken in China and the United Kingdom, living near major highways is associated with an increased risk of dementia and changes in brain structure, owing mostly to traffic-related air pollution.
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Proximity to traffic linked to higher dementia risk, brain structural chan
Updated : 1 month ago IST
According to an important study undertaken in China and the United Kingdom, living near major highways is associated with an increased risk of dementia and changes in brain structure, owing mostly to traffic-related air pollution.
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Adults with ADHD are more likely to get dementia: Study
Updated : 1 month ago IST
A Rutgers study found that adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are around three times more likely to develop dementia than those without the disease.
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Adults with ADHD are at higher risk of getting dementia: Research
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
According to a Rutgers study, persons with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are roughly three times as likely to acquire dementia than adults without ADHD.
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Study finds link between subjective, objective memory deterioration
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
According to a new study, those who have slight issues with these tests are more likely to develop mild cognitive impairment, which can be a precursor to dementia.
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Intervention for carers helps in prevention of elder abuse: Study
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
A recent double-blind, randomised controlled experiment discovered that an educational and social support intervention for caretakers reduced elder abuse among older people with chronic conditions, including dementia.
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Intervention for carers aids in prevention of elder maltreatment: Study
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
A recent double-blind, randomised controlled trial found that elder abuse of older individuals with chronic illnesses, including dementia, was reduced by an educational and social support intervention for carers.
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Adults with intellectual disabilities are at risk for dementia
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Intellectual disability (ID) is thought to be associated with an increased risk of dementia and its onset is influenced by both inherited and acquired factors. It is also known that a lower cognitive reserve—the capacity for thinking developed by learning and deliberate mental effort—increas
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