WASHINGTON, D.C.: Long before Alzheimer’s disease can be diagnosed clinically, increasing difficulties building cognitive maps of new surroundings may herald the eventual clinical onset of the disorder, finds new research from Washington University in St. Louis.

“These findings suggest that navigational tasks designed to assess a Read More »

NEW YORK: The proportion of older people living with dementia has fallen by a fifth over the past two decades with the most likely explanation being because men are smoking less and living healthier lives, according to new scientific research.

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DALLAS: Researchers found an elevated risk of dementia after adjustment for age, sex, and comorbidities.

Colonic diverticular disease appears to be associated with increased risk of dementia in a population from Taiwan, according to a study.

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DALLAS: Sleep problems in older adults have been linked to reduced brain volume, new research shows.

A large, cross-sectional imaging study conducted by investigators at Columbia University in New York showed that longer sleep duration and daytime sleepiness were associated with reduced volume in the Read More »