Cumulative lead exposure linked to increased Alzheimer's and dementia risk, study finds

As dementia cases continue to rise in the United States, new research from the University of Michigan School of Public Health reveals that older Americans with cumulative lead exposure face a substantially higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and dementia.
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Only certain types of brain-training exercises reduce dementia risk, large trial reveals

A large, 20-year trial showed that speedy cognitive exercises could reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia. The question is, could these tasks be adapted into video games?

20-year study finds this ‘unconscious’ brain exercise reduces dementia risk more than memory games

Forget crossword puzzles. New government-backed research suggests an “unconscious” brain exercise may do more to shield aging minds from dementia better than old-school memory games. “This study gives us real,
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One Type of Brain Training Cut Dementia Risk Decades Later, Study Shows

Help Register Login Login Hi, %{firstName}% Hi, %{firstName}% Games Car rental A new study suggests the answer may be yes. Research published Feb. 9 in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia found that older adults who completed 14 to 22 hours of a specific type of brain training had a 25 percent lower risk of being diagnosed with dementia 20 years later compared with those who didn’t receive the training.

Modest 'mental exercise' can reduce risk of dementia for decades, study finds

One type of cognitive training appears to reduce the risk of dementia 20 years later. Even a modest amount of mental exercise appears to reduce the risk of dementia for decades. NPR's John Hamilton reports on a new study of people who did a specific type of cognitive training more than 20 years ago.

My elderly mother has dementia. My sister sold her house and has hidden the proceeds. What can we do?

“My sister is planning to move out of state and feels it is her right to control the money.”

Vicky McClure dedicates tram to dementia choir

The actress had a tram which was named after her renamed to celebrate Our Dementia Choir charity.
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City approves plan to create first ‘dementia village’ in the US

FITCHBURG, Wis. ( WMTV /Gray News) - A city council in Wisconsin approved one of the first steps for America’s first “dementia village,” designed to address the isolation and loneliness those living with Alzheimer’s disease may feel.
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Doctors discover new virus can cause dementia... and 20 million Americans already have it

The 20 million Americans suffering from long Covid may be more likely to develop dementia, a study suggests. Long Covid is a chronic condition lasting for at least three months after a Covid infection. It comes with a constellation of often dismissed ...