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Medicine linked to lower risk of dementia in people with diabetes: Study
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Diabetes patients are twice as likely as non-diabetics to develop dementia. A new study found that persons with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes who used the diabetic medicine pioglitazone were less likely to acquire dementia later in life than those who did not.
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Do sleep medications increase your chances of dementia? Study finds
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Sleep medications increase dementia risk in whites but the type and quantity of the medication may be factors in explaining the higher risk, suggests the findings of a recent study.
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Social isolation is a risk factor for dementia in older adults: Study
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Researchers from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Bloomberg School of Public Health have significantly added to evidence that social isolation is a significant risk factor for dementia in community-dwelling (noninstitutionalized) older adults in two studies using nationall
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Black tea found to be reliable predictor of dementia: Study
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Drinking a cup of tea a day can lead to numerous health benefits. But a recent study found that it can also lead to a reliable prediction of dementia in old age.
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Prevalence of dementia decreasing among older Americans: Study
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
According to a new RAND Corporation study, the occurrence of dementia in the United States is decreasing among people over the age of 65, dropping 3.7 percentage points from 2000 to 2016.
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Mediterranean diet not linked to reduced risk of dementia: Study
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 13 (ANI): Several studies suggest that a person's risk of dementia can be reduced by eating a healthy diet, but the findings of a new study suggest that two diets including the Mediterranean diet are not linked to a reduced risk of dementia.
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Schizophrenia may increase risk of alzheimer by 2.5 times
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 8 (ANI): People with psychotic diseases, such as schizophrenia, are 2.5 times more likely to develop memory loss than those who do not have a psychotic disorder, according to a study.
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Schizophrenia might enhance dementia risk 2.5 times
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 6 (ANI): According to a study, people with psychotic illnesses such as schizophrenia are 2.5 times more likely to develop dementia than those who do not have a psychotic disorder.
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Sitting for long periods may increase risk of dementia: Study
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
California [US], August 23 (ANI): According to a recent study, individuals aged 60 and more who sit for a long period of time watching TV or engaging in other passive, sedentary behaviours may be at an increased risk of developing dementia.
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Risk of dementia might be higher if an upper heart chamber is abnormal
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 11 (ANI): According to new research, structural or functional abnormalities in the heart's left atrium, with or without symptoms, may increase a person's risk of acquiring dementia later in life by 35%.
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Social isolation is directly associated with later dementia: Study
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 9 (ANI): According to a study by the University of Warwick, Social isolation is directly linked with changes in the brain structures associated with memory, making it a clear risk factor for dementia, scientists have found.
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Cranberries could improve memory and beat back dementia: Study
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], May 21 (ANI): According to new research at the University of East Anglia (UK), the addition of cranberries to the diet could help improve memory and has the capacity to lower bad cholesterol.
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