Nearly half of all dementia cases in the U.S. may be linked to a dozen modifiable risk factors—most notably high blood pressure, obesity and physical inactivity, according to new research.
A study finds that the right diet may lower your risk of cognitive decline and brain disease later in life.
Scientists from Osaka City University are reporting successful preclinical tests of a novel nasal spray designed to prevent the neurodegeneration associated with dementia. The spray combines two inexpensive, pre-existing drugs and was found to improve cognitive function in several different mouse models of dementia.
The risk of cognitive impairment can jump by 48% for people with this dental problem.
Estate Planning may not be something you necessarily WANT to think about, but it could protect your interests and wishes long after you are gone.
The costs of long-term care for older adults can be significant. Federal Medicare health insurance benefits do not cover most of these costs. Most people who incur costs for long-term care cover them with a combination of personal savings, long-term care insurance and Medicaid, among other sources.
A commonly used type of over-the-counter medication can worsen hypertension.
The majority of older adults (79%) responding to Genworth’s Caregiving in COVID-19 Beyond Dollars Study 2021 said they preferred to receive care in their homes, but only 42% actually received assistance at home.
Doctors should no longer routinely start most people who are at high risk of heart disease on a daily regimen of low-dose aspirin, according to new draft guidelines by a U.S. panel of experts.
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