Tag Archives: dementia
Playing golf can add five years to your life, according to researchers
BOSTON: People who play golf live longer, a major study has found, as it shows the game helps prevent 40 major chronic diseases such as diabetes, breast and colon cancer.
Researchers reviewed 5,000 studies into golf and wellbeing and found the sport has physical and Read More »
Claims that coffee prevents dementia are lukewarm at best
SAN FRANCISCO: “Coffee really can help to prevent dementia: Just two cups a day ‘cuts the risk of developing it by 36 per cent’. But if you look closely at the research behind this report, the results are of borderline significance, meaning it is likely they Read More »
The hard work of pushing toward trials
SAN FRANCISCO: In the last 10 years, the science of frontotemporal dementias has exploded, thanks to big openings in the molecular pathologies behind these disorders. Rapidly growing interest among academia and industry was on display at the 10th International Conference on Frontotemporal Dementias, held August 31 Read More »
Study finds coffee may reduce risk of dementia
CHICAGO: A cup of coffee a day may not entirely keep the doctor away, but new research indicates women who drink caffeine may reduce the odds of developing dementia.
“I hope that it’s true because we have a real problem in my family with dementia, Read More »