Is Chronic Pain and Dementia Linked?
Chronic pain can be a sign of emerging dementia up to 16 years before the brain disease itself is diagnosed, according to findings published in the journal Pain.
Ethan Huizenga
July 20, 2021
Are Farmers at Higher Risk of Dementia?
Those who held long-term jobs in agriculture, forestry and fishery had a 46% greater chance of having dementia.
Ethan Huizenga
February 25, 2021
How will an Apple Watch Help Study Dementia?
Biogen is launching a new virtual research study in collaboration with Apple, one that will look into how an Apple Watch and iPhone could help monitor a person’s cognitive decline, a potential symptom of dementia and neurological diseases.
Ethan Huizenga
February 2, 2021
11 Easy-to-Spot Dementia Signs
Many families have experienced the rollercoaster of emotions watching a loved one slowly start to subside to dementia or Alzheimer’s, but it’s important to realize that you and your loved ones are not alone.
Ethan Huizenga
January 28, 2021
Is Pollution Adding to My Risk of Dementia?
If you live in a place with high pollution levels, your risk of developing dementia might be substantially increased, according to a new study.
Ethan Huizenga
January 19, 2021
Alzheimer’s Disease vs Dementia
While symptoms of Alzheimer’s and dementia do overlap, they should be treated as separate entities to best address the conditions medically.
Ethan Huizenga
December 17, 2020
This Form of Work Increases Risk of Dementia
The muscles and joints are not the only parts of the body to be worn down by physical work. The brain and heart suffer too. A new study from the University of Copenhagen shows that people doing hard physical work have a 55% higher risk of developing dementia than those doing sedentary work. The figures have been adjusted for lifestyle factors and lifetime, among other things.
Ethan Huizenga
November 24, 2020
Does Frequent Napping Predict Alzheimer’s?
Longer, more frequent daytime naps in elderly adults predicted a higher risk of incident Alzheimer’s dementia over time, an actigraphy study showed.
Ethan Huizenga
October 1, 2020
Doctors can’t Recognize this Form of Dementia
Lewy body dementia reached the public eye in 2014, after reports that Robin Williams died with diffuse Lewy body disease. However, despite the fact that Lewy body dementia is the second most common dementia, it remains frequently unrecognized.
Ethan Huizenga
September 19, 2020
Does Apathy Predict Dementia?
Apathy offers an important early warning sign of dementia in individuals with cerebrovascular disease, but depression does not, new research led by the University of Cambridge suggests.
Ethan Huizenga
August 13, 2020
