A blood test that measures plasma phosphorylated tau 217 is capable of predicting future Alzheimer’s disease onset in cognitively normal older adults even when positron emission tomography scans do not show amyloid or tau build up in the brain. “We used…
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Introduction: Sleep and Physical Activity Found to Have Protective Effects A new large-scale scientific review has identified prolonged sitting, insufficient sleep and physical inactivity as significant, modifiable risk factors for dementia in adults. The…
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Researchers have been looking at already-used vaccines to potentially help lower risk for Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia. One such vaccine is the influenza vaccine, which previous studies show may help lower a person’s dementia risk. A new…
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A new study has found that older adults who cook meals at home at least once a week have a significantly lower risk of developing dementia [1]. The research, published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, analyzed data from nearly 11,000 Japanese…
Read moreA high-powered flu shot might help reduce seniors’ risk of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study says. Seniors who got a high-dose flu vaccine had a nearly 55% reduced risk of Alzheimer’s, researchers reported earlier this month in the journal Neurology….
Read moreBoys and men can also develop eating disorders, and rates for these psychiatric issues are rising — even as psychotherapists admit they have trouble spotting and treating them. So finds a new study of 259 American and Canadian psychotherapists. “Boys…
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