Tag: Dementia
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MRI Finds Brain Shape Changes Linked to Dementia Risk
Aging brain shape changes may signal dementia risk Aging brains don’t merely shrink; they also change shape in systematic ways. A Nature Communications study published on September 29 reveals that these global brain shape shifts, detected through MRI, are closely tied to cognitive status and could help clinicians assess dementia risk earlier in the disease…
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Poor Sleep Health May Accelerate Brain Aging, KI Study Finds
Overview: poor sleep and the aging brain Bad sleep has long been associated with dementia risk, but it remains unclear whether unhealthy sleep habits drive brain aging or simply reflect early disease symptoms. A large study from Karolinska Institutet addresses this question by examining how sleep patterns relate to brain aging in relation to chronological…
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Neurologists Urge Primary Care to Accelerate Early Alzheimer’s Detection
Key findings: Primary care as the frontline for Alzheimer’s detection A multinational survey conducted by Eli Lilly and Company among 400 neurologists across France, Italy, Spain and Germany shows a clear push for early action. The study reports that 83% of neurologists want primary care physicians to act sooner when patients present memory complaints, enabling…
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Dementia Awareness Evening to Boost Inclusion in Carrick-on-Shannon
What is happening A local working group of community members and agency representatives is partnering with the HSE and Breffni Family Resource Centre to host a dementia awareness evening in Carrick-on-Shannon. The event, designed to help the town become more inclusive for people living with dementia and their families, will take place on October 1,…
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Dementia Awareness Evening in Carrick-on-Shannon
About the Dementia Awareness Evening A local working group, with the support of the HSE and Breffni Family Resource Centre, is organizing a Dementia Awareness Evening in Carrick-on-Shannon. The event is designed to help the town become more inclusive for people living with dementia and their families. It will take place on Wednesday, October 1,…
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Cutting Rural Dementia Risk Through Community Collaboration
Cutting rural dementia risk through community collaboration Dementia is a leading cause of death in Australia, and while urban-rural differences in risk are not fully understood, a new University of South Australia initiative aims to change that. Re-ACTIVate brings together regional communities to identify whether country living affects dementia susceptibility and to co-create prevention strategies…
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Cutting country dementia risks through community collaboration
Overview Dementia is a leading cause of death in Australia, and the relationship between rural living and dementia risk is not yet fully understood. The University of South Australia’s Re-ACTIVate project is changing that by partnering with regional communities to determine whether country Australians face higher dementia risk and, crucially, to co-create practical prevention tools…
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Chronic Insomnia Accelerates Cognitive Decline and Raises Dementia Risk
Insomnia and Dementia Risk Recent findings from the Mayo Clinic in the United States reveal that chronic insomnia is more than a sleep nuisance—it may trigger brain changes that elevate the risk for dementia. The large, long-term study followed 2,750 adults aged 50 and older for roughly five and a half years, using annual cognitive…
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New US Study Links Chronic Insomnia to Faster Cognitive Decline and Dementia Risk
Chronic insomnia and brain aging: what the study found A large U.S. study from the Mayo Clinic has found that chronic insomnia in adults over 50 is linked to faster declines in memory and thinking, along with a higher risk of developing dementia. The research followed thousands of participants over several years, using detailed cognitive…
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Vaccines Against Dementia: New Hope From Existing Shots
Rising Dementia Burden and the Promise of Vaccines Dementia remains a major global health challenge. Current estimates place the number of people living with dementia at more than 55 million worldwide, with nearly 10 million new cases each year. If trends continue, the World Health Organization projects the prevalence could triple by 2050. Dementia is…