BOSTON: Research has shown that engaging with art is beneficial to people with dementia, and a number of cultural institutions around the US have established therapeutic programs for patients suffering from such chronic diseases. A new pilot study finds that including medical students in these Read More »

LOS ANGELES: A computer system that can detect dementia at an early stage with 85 percent accuracy by analysing a person’s voice and speech patterns has been developed by IBM’s research lab in Haifa.

Diagnosis is through a series of tests conducted using a smartphone or Read More »

DALLAS: A study has shown that the incidence of early onset dementia has risen markedly. Two decades ago, dementia largely occurred in those in their sixties. The “disproportionate increase” measured by scientists recently, indicates more frequent occurrences in Western countries, in those aged between 45 Read More »

CHICAGO: Seniors with newly diagnosed diabetes may have up to 16% increased risk of dementia.

“Our findings add to a growing understanding that diabetes is an independent risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia,” commented first author Nisha Nigil Haroon, MD, PhD, of the Read More »