Llanfyllin dementia care home patients enjoy lamb feeding
ELDERLY residents at a Llanfyllin care home enjoyed a surprise visit from a group of lambs last week as part ...
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Having a sense of purpose in life can slash risk of developing dementia, study suggests
Having a sense of purpose in life can slash risk of developing dementia, study suggestsFeeling a sense of purpose can lower ...
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Half of older adults now die with a dementia diagnosis, up sharply
Nearly half of all older adults now die with a diagnosis of dementia listed on their medical record, up 36% ...
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Where You Live Might Affect Your Dementia Risk
Socioeconomic status is a key indicator of health outcomes, including access to, and quality of health care. In 4,656 adults ...
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Stroke treatments safe and effective for people with existing disability or dementia
According to a new American Heart Association scientific statement, people with dementia or a pre-existing disability who receive timely and ...
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Dementia is ex-NRL star James McManus’ legacy of hard knocks
A few knocks to the head is considered par for the course if you’re a professional rugby league player. Former ...
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Blood biomarker predicts dementia risk in Mexican Americans
Blood levels of a biomarker called glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) may uniquely aid prediction of dementia in Mexican Americans, ...
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Study suggests lithium may decrease risk of developing dementia
The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, conducted a retrospective analysis of the health records of nearly 30,000 patients from ...
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Low blood folate may be linked to heightened dementia and death risks in older people
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Low levels of folate (vitamin B9) in the blood may be linked to a heightened risk ...
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Early Menopause May Raise a Woman’s Odds for Dementia
TUESDAY, March 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Women who enter menopause early may be more likely to develop dementia later ...
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