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Study suggests actively speaking two languages protects against co
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Washington [US], November 21 (ANI): A good command on more than two languages provides neurological benefits and protects against cognitive decline associated with ageing, suggest the findings of a new study.
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Lesbian, gay, bisexual communities more at-risk for dementia, stud
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Michigan [US], November 18 (ANI): Lesbian, gay and bisexual -- or LGB -- people are more vulnerable to one of the fastest-growing health concerns in the country: dementia, according to new research from Michigan State University.
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Retinas: New potential clues in diagnosing, treating Alzheimer's
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Washington [US], November 18 (ANI): A study led by the Cedars-Sinai Department of Neurosurgery has identified certain regions in the retina - the lining found in the back of the eye - that are more affected by Alzheimer's disease than other areas.
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Study links cognitive disorders with severe COVID-19 risk
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Washington [US], October 31 (ANI): Cognitive disorders, dementia are likely to be the risk factors for developing severe COVID-19, according to research from the University of Georgia. The findings highlight the need for special care for populations with these pre-existing conditions during
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Cognitive disorders linked to severe COVID-19 risk, suggests study
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 28 (ANI): Dementia and other cognitive disorders are likely to be risk factors for developing severe COVID-19, according to research from the University of Georgia. The findings highlight the need for special care for populations with these pre-existing conditions du
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Noise may impact brains of adults, cause difficulty in functioning
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 25 (ANI): Higher levels of noise may impact the brains of older adults, making it difficult to work without help, suggested a study.
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Study reveals community noise may affect dementia risk
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Washington [US], October 21 (ANI): Results from new study support emerging evidence suggesting that noise may influence individuals' risk of developing dementia later in life.
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Hospitalised COVID-19 patients are younger, healthier than influen
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Washington [US], October 7 (ANI): Patients hospitalised with COVID-19 were more likely male, younger, and, in both the US and Spain, had fewer comorbidities (condition of having multiple diseases at the same time) and lower medication use than hospitalised influenza patients according to a r
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Study reveals dementia caregivers' stress leads to sleep deprivati
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Perth [Australia], October 1 (ANI): New Edith Cowan University (ECU) research has found 94 per cent of Australians caring for a loved one with dementia are sleep deprived.
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'Let's talk about dementia' on World Alzheimer's Day 2020
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): World Alzheimer's Day is observed on September 21 every year to raise the awareness about Alzheimer's and Dementia. This day is celebrated for generating awareness and due to the seriousness of this disease, it is celebrated for the whole month in some
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Study finds older people with early, asymptomatic Alzheimer's at r
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], September 19 (ANI): In older people without cognitive problems who experience a fall, the process of neurodegeneration that leads to Alzheimer's dementia already may have begun, as per the findings of a new study.
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Older people with early, asymptomatic Alzheimer's at risk of falls
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], September 15 (ANI): Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that, in older people without cognitive problems who experience a fall, the process of neurodegeneration that leads to Alzheimer's dementia already may have begun.
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