Chronic constipation is associated with cognitive decline
19 July 2023
A large study found that infrequent bowel movements are associated with a 73 per cent increased risk of cognitive decline, including deficits in memory and attention
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New drug donanemab slows cognitive decline in early Alzheimer's
4 May 2023
The experimental treatment donanemab is now the second antibody drug to slow cognitive decline in people with early stage Alzheimer’s disease, but questions remain about its real-world benefits and safety
Lifestyle may affect your dementia risk but the extent is exaggerated
18 January 2023
There are many things we can do to try to reduce our risk of dementia, but the condition is not usually preventable
Alzheimer's drug lecanemab slows cognitive decline but concerns linger
30 November 2022
The drug lecanemab slowed the rate of cognitive decline among people with early Alzheimer's disease by 27 per cent, compared with placebo infusions, but some question if its potential safety concerns outweigh any benefits
Physical fitness linked to lower risk of developing dementia
3 March 2022
A study of over 650,000 US veterans found that those who scored highest on a treadmill test had less risk of dementia in 8.8 years of follow-up
Older people who get cataracts removed have lower dementia risk
6 December 2021
People who have cataracts can reduce their risk of developing dementia by about 30 per cent by undergoing surgery to restore their sight, although it’s not clear why
Early dementia more likely to impact Black and Hispanic people in US
24 June 2021
A large US study found that those who experience symptoms of cognitive decline before aged 54 are disproportionately more likely to be Black and Hispanic
Dementia risk doubles if people have both vision and hearing loss
7 April 2021
Over six years, a study following thousands of people aged 58 and up found that those who started to lose their vision and hearing were more likely to develop dementia
These are the 12 ways you can drastically cut your dementia risk
30 July 2020
Up to 40 per cent of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed through lifestyle measures like exercising, socialising and not smoking, says a major review
Mice fed a high salt diet lose the ability to perform simple tasks
23 October 2019
A high-salt diet gradually reduced rodents' ability to perform simple tasks, perhaps because the diet leads to an accumulation of a protein linked to dementia
