There are two kinds of risk factors for dementia: non-modifiable and modifiable. Non-modifiable risk factors are ones that cannot be changed or eliminated, like aging, family history and genetics.

In this presentation, care partners will discover how to balance safety, support and independence for people living with dementia. This project is funded through the North Dakota Department of ...

While there is no substitute for this field experience, here are eight tips from the field to aid new EMS providers in developing quality patient assessment skills. 1. Develop your own routine of ...

Dementia posturing refers to a group of physical symptoms that can affect people with dementia. They include a stooped posture, shuffling walk, balance difficulties, or stiff movements. Dementia ...

Teenagers should be considering their dementia risk, academics say, after a new study suggested having an unhealthy childhood could affect the brain in later life. A child’s body mass index (BMI ...

These may include reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease, maintaining skin health, promoting weight loss, and even reducing the risk of dementia. A new study, from Japan, provides further ...

The researchers also collected health data on dementia diagnoses and asked people brief questions about their memory. “Based on this data, we see that if people have higher processed red meat ...

While dementia is much more common in older adults, hundreds of thousands of people are diagnosed with young-onset dementia (YOD) each year, and an extensive study published in 2023 sheds some ...

New cases of dementia in the United States are projected to double in the next three decades, a new study suggests. The study, published this week in the journal Nature Medicine, looked at more ...

Share on Pinterest Processed red meat consumption is linked to a 13% higher risk of dementia, a new study found. DigiPub/Getty Images Dementia cases in the U.S. are expected to double by 2060 ...

The study, involving over 133,000 participants, found a 13% higher dementia risk with higher processed meat intake. Cognitive aging was accelerated by 1.6 years per daily serving of processed meat.