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A new study in npj Dementia using data from the UK Biobank shows that COVID-19 survivors aged 50 and older had a higher likelihood of developing new-onset dementia (NOD) compared to uninfected controls.  A total of 54,757 participants met the inclusion criteria for the study, including 16,017 with COVID-19 and 38,740 non-COVID participants. The median observation period was 24.1 months. …

We spend a third of our lives asleep. And a quarter of our time asleep is spent dreaming. So, for the average person alive in 2022, with a life expectancy of around 73, that clocks in at just over six years of dreaming. Yet, given the central role that dreaming plays in our lives, we still know so little about …

Welcome to Neurotransmissions, a new column on dementia from Jason Karlawish. This is the first in a three-part series on the dramatically changing world of dementia. Dementia is a big problem. An estimated 7.2 million Americans are living with it, and in the coming decades, there will be even more — as many as 13.8 million by 2060. The diseases …

Google appears to have blocked AI search results for the query “does trump show signs of dementia” as well as other questions about his mental acuity, even though it will show AI results for similar searches about other presidents. When making the search about President Trump, AI Overviews will display a message that says, “An AI Overview is not available …

By Fellipe Ditadi / Unsplash+ By Lisa Howard Previous studies into regions of the world where people tend to live longer has shown that having a sense of purpose in life may help people live longer. Now, new research from the University of California in Davis shows that having a sense of purpose in life may have another benefit as …

What should you do to reduce your risk of dementia? Ask Richard Sima.  The Washington Post Healthy habits can make your brain age more slowly, study finds  University of Florida Preventing Alzheimer’s: Lifestyle changes in 4 areas may help  Medical News Today Scientists reveal the everyday habits that may shield you from dementia  ScienceDaily Study lists daily habits that can slow dementia  The Independent Source …

Staring at the ceiling while the clock blinks 3am doesn’t only sap energy for the next day. A large, long-running US study of older adults has now linked chronic insomnia to changes inside the brain that set the stage for dementia. The researchers, from the Mayo Clinic in the US, followed 2,750 people aged 50 and over for an average …

Summary: Two landmark international studies show that brain biomarkers can predict whether people with REM sleep behaviour disorder (iRBD) will develop Parkinson’s disease or dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). MRI scans revealed that reduced glymphatic system function signals higher risk for Parkinson’s, while increased free water in the basal nucleus of Meynert predicts progression to DLB. These findings come from …

How One Word Could Help You Lower Your Dementia Risk  Money Talks News What should you do to reduce your risk of dementia? Ask Richard Sima.  The Washington Post Healthy habits can make your brain age more slowly, study finds  University of Florida Preventing Alzheimer’s: Lifestyle changes in 4 areas may help  Medical News Today Boost brain health: How MIND diet with these 3 …

Researchers have identified a specific food that can help to lower the risk 06:00, 27 Sep 2025Updated 08:00, 27 Sep 2025 A study found that a particular type of food could help lower your risk of cognitive decline(Image: Getty) Researchers have identified the “single most important” category of food for reducing dementia risk. This particular food type contains high levels …