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Adults with intellectual disabilities are at risk for dementia
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
Intellectual disability (ID) is thought to be associated with an increased risk of dementia and its onset is influenced by both inherited and acquired factors. It is also known that a lower cognitive reserve—the capacity for thinking developed by learning and deliberate mental effort—increas
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Do you know bone health is linked with dementia? Researchers reveal
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A study suggested that dementia may be more likely to affect people with poor bone density than those with high bone density.
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Researchers reveal how bone health is associated with dementia
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
According to a study, those with low bone density may be more likely than those with high bone density to get dementia.
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Researchers reveal how obesity increases risk for dementia
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
A significant global public health concern, dementia now affects 50 million individuals and is projected to reach more than 150 million cases by 2050. An ongoing global problem is obesity, which is typically assessed by body mass index (BMI). Previous research has revealed that obesity in mi
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Study reveals genetic risk for Dementia among people of African descent
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
According to a research published in the journal 'Molecular Psychiatry', scientists discovered many instances where gene variations may increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias among people of African ancestry.
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Study: Physical and mental activities helps to reduce risk of dementia
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Minneapolis [US], July 30 (ANI): The risk of dementia may be reduced by engaging in physical and mental tasks like household chores, exercise, and socialising. In addition to examining the impacts of these activities, the study also examined the effects of mental activities and the usage of
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Study reveals bilateral oophorectomy may increase a woman's risk for demen
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 2 (ANI): A new research has found that removing the ovaries in a woman may cause an increased risk of dementia with bilateral oophorectomy.
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Lesbian, gay, bisexual communities more at-risk for dementia, study finds
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Michigan [US], November 18 (ANI): Lesbian, gay and bisexual -- or LGB -- people are more vulnerable to one of the fastest-growing health concerns in the country: dementia, according to new research from Michigan State University.
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