In the largest study of its kind, new research found that people who suffer a stroke could be twice as likely to develop dementia.
Obstructive sleep apnea could expose older people to a greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
The figures now make Alzheimer’s the sixth-leading cause of death in the U.S., with estimations suggesting that one in every 10 Americans aged 65 and older has the condition.
The results showed that positive support—characterized by having a reliable, approachable and understanding relationship with partners, children, and family—reduced the risk of developing dementia.
Being overweight at the age of 50 may speed the onset of Alzheimer’s disease in old age, said a study Tuesday in the journal Molecular Psychiatry.
Long viewed as a controversial dark substance, coffee is gaining ground among medical experts who say it can protect against heart disease, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and diabetes, even if it is decaffeinated.
I’m a single woman, 58 years old and living with my 82-year-old mother. I have a little business that barely supports me but my mother and I get by, thanks to my two brothers and a sister who give us generous financial support.
Having gone through my fair share of injections and all sorts of painful hospital procedures while growing up, I’ve never been afraid of needles. That is, until recently.
Residents of this facility for people with Alzheimer’s disease toss around a yellow ball and laugh under a cascade with their caregivers, in a swimming pool ringed by palm trees and wind chimes. Susanna Kuratli, once a painter of delicate oils, swims a lap and smiles.
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