Parts of California, Oregon and Montana are facing unhealthy levels of air pollution after several major wildfires, including the Northern California Park Fire, which has become the fifth largest in the states’ history. Because wildfire smoke can travel hundreds or even thousands of miles, the smoke poses a danger to people in the immediate area… Read More »
According to recent research, a simple smell test can accurately predict dementia symptoms five years before they appear. A study of nearly 3,000 older people found that those who could not identify at least four of five common odors were more than twice as likely to have the disease. The worse their sense of smell,… Read More »
If you are a coffee lover who likes to visit different concerts and spend time on Netflix, you may be at high risk of suffering from a common brain disorder. Scientists warn that some seemingly harmless habits can prematurely age the brain, and your chances of developing dementia may increase with different daily habits. From… Read More »
Soon nutrients The journal study evaluates the effects of a protein-enriched diet (PED) and anti-inflammatory diet (AID) on cognitive impairment (CI) in older adults in China. To work: Anti-Inflammatory Diet and Protein-Enriched Diet May Reduce the Risk of Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study. Image Credit: Ruslan Huzau / Shtuterstock.com The link… Read More »
Frontotemporal dementia is the fastest advancing area of research in the field of dementia. Frontotemporal dementia is one of the most common types of dementia that occurs before age 65. Although symptoms usually begin in the late 60s, they can also appear as early as age 30 or as young as 90. The good news… Read More »
Joe Kinnear, who has died aged 77, spent the last decade suffering from dementia – Tony O’Brien/Action Images “I feel like my parents were robbed of so many good years they had together… you watch someone you love disappear.” These were the words of Joe Kinnear’s daughter, Russelle, who she and her mother, Bonnie, chose… Read More »
Prof Peter Garrard (right) with his family Professor Peter Garrard gets angry whenever he hears the comment “There’s nothing you can do for an Alzheimer’s patient.” “I immediately think, ‘keep those people away from my patients,’” he says. “My goal is to treat a person with dementia with dignity and respect. “It is no use… Read More »
Patel-Dunn is a psychiatrist. A growing body of evidence links the consumption of unhealthy and overly processed foods to an increase in mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety. A 2022 study found that the more processed foods a participant consumed, the more likely they were to report anxiety and depression. Other studies have… Read More »
Most people know which foods to avoid for a healthy heart. But do you often think about how the food you eat affects your brain? It has been scientifically proven that diet can affect brain health. “The brain represents about 2 percent of our body weight but consumes about 20 percent of all our calories,”… Read More »
According to another study, sticking to a Mediterranean diet as you get older appears to reduce the risk of cognitive decline; one scientist says it provides the strongest evidence yet of its benefits. Researchers from the University of Barcelona in Spain followed approximately 850 French citizens over the age of 65 for more than a… Read More »