Dementia

Indian study shows how Covid accelerates progression of dementia

In addition, the team found that irrespective of patients' previous dementia types, the line of demarcation between different types of dementia became remarkably blurry post-Covid

Sleep disturbance linked with higher risk of dementia, says study

Use of sleep medication and inability to fall asleep quickly are associated with an increased risk of developing dementia over a 10 year period, according to a study. The research, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, found a significant link between three measures of sleep disturbance and the risk for developing dementia, a neurodegenerative disease. The researchers associate sleep-initiation insomnia (trouble falling asleep within 30 minutes) and sleep medication use with higher risk for developing dementia. They also found that people who reported having sleep-maintenance insomnia (trouble falling back to sleep after waking) were less likely to develop dementia over the course of the study. "We expected sleep-initiation insomnia and sleep medication usage to increase dementia risk, but we were surprised to find sleep-maintenance insomnia decreased dementia risk," explained lead investigator Roger Wong, an Assistant Professor at SUNY Upstate Medical Universit

Over 10 million older adults in India likely have dementia: AI study

More than 10 million older adults aged 60 or over in India may have dementia, comparable to the prevalence rates for countries such as the US and the UK, according to a first-of-its-kind study. The research, published in the journal Neuroepidemiology, used an artificial intelligence (AI) technique known as semi-supervised machine learning to analyse data from 31,477 older adults. The international team of researchers found that the prevalence rate of dementia in adults aged 60 or over in India could be 8.44 per cent -- equating to 10.08 million older adults in the country. This compares to prevalence rates recorded in similar age groups of 8.8 per cent in the US, 9 per cent in the UK and between 8.5 and 9 per cent in Germany and France, they said. The prevalence of dementia was greater for those who were older, were females, received no education, and lived in rural areas, the researchers found. "Our research was based on the first and only nationally representative aging study in

Alzheimer's-related deaths in India increased 5 times in 30 years

Lancet study: Alzheimer's and other dementias claimed 129,000 lives in 2019

Alzheimer's progression slows by 27% in large-scale drug trial

Lecanemab reduced the pace of cognitive decline in people with early disease by 27% over 18 months when compared with a placebo, meeting the main goal of the trial

US researchers get $1.6 mn grant to confirm link between Covid, dementia

As the world witnesses a rise in brain-related disorders in the ongoing Covid pandemic, the Pennsylvania State University has been awarded a $1.6 mn grant to dig deeper and find link between the two

Covid-19 raises dementia, psychosis risk up to 2 years: Lancet study

People infected with Covid-19 infection can be more at risk of psychosis, dementia, seizures and brain fog for up to two years compared to other respiratory infections, finds a study

Alzheimer's Day 2021: What types of memories are forgotten in this disease

World Alzheimer's Day 2021: Typically, Alzheimer's disease is associated with degeneration of brain cells (neurons) and related dementia that affects memory.

Number of people with dementia to rise to 78 million by 2030: WHO

The number of people with dementia worldwide is estimated to rise to 78 million by 2030 and to 139 million by 2050, according to a report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) released on Thursday.

Study links cognitive disorders, dementia with severe Covid-19 risk

Cognitive disorders, dementia are likely to be the risk factors for developing severe Covid-19, according to research from the University of Georgia

'I feel like I have dementia': Brain fog plagues Covid-19 survivors

It's becoming known as Covid brain fog: troubling cognitive symptoms that can include memory loss, confusion, difficulty focusing, dizziness and grasping for everyday words

Relying on dietary supplements will not prevent or treat dementia

FDA estimates that 80 per cent of older adults rely on dietary supplements, to prevent or treat Alzheimer's

Dementia may never improve but there are new ways to tackle it

Drexel University has developed something called the Tailored Activity Program (TAP), somewhat similar to cognitive rehab, which also brings occupational therapists into people's homes

Irregular heartbeat may increase the risk of dementia, reveals study

Of the 522 people with irregular heartbeat, 23% or 121 people developed dementia

Suffering from dementia? Here's how you can deal with memory loss

The early signs may persist for many years before the patient visits the right doctor for consultation

People right after a stroke most likely to develop dementia: Study

Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia among older adults

Here's how dementia patients may benefit from music therapy

For the analysis, van der Steen and colleagues pooled data from 21 smaller randomised trials involving a total of 1097 patients

Don't sit for long hours, it may increase dementia risk, say scientists

The researchers recruited 35 people (aged between 45 and 75 years) for the study

Excessive drinking may be linked to early dementia risk: French study

For the study, researchers examined data from 2008-2013 on more than 31 million French hospital patients, including more than 1 million who were diagnosed with dementia

Marriage linked to lower risk of dementia

The widowed have a 20 per cent increased risk of developing dementia compared to married individuals