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Quick Pen-and-Paper Test Can Spot Signs of DementiaResults of a simple, handwritten test can alert older adults when they should be evaluated for dementia, according to a new study.
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Worried About Dementia? Learn a Second LanguageBilingualism can strengthen the brain, a new study shows. People who spoke two languages developed dementia about 5 years later, on average, than people who spoke only one language.
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Can Peanut Butter Sniff Out Early Signs of Alzheimer's?alzheimers-dementia -
Divorce & Other Life Stressors Linked with DementiaCommon life stressors — such as divorce, widowhood or losing a job — may increase the risk of dementia later in life, a new study of women in Sweden suggests.
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Alzheimer's Disease & Cancer: Each May Lower Risk of the OtherAlzheimer's disease and cancer are both diseases of aging, but interestingly, having one of these conditions lowers the risk of developing the other.
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Common Virus Linked to Alzheimer's Disease, Study SuggestsA virus called cytomegalovirus might be linked with the development of Alzheimer's disease, a new study says.
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High-Fat Diet May Increase Alzheimer's RiskEating a high fat diet may increase levels of a protein called amyloid-beta, which is linked to Alzheimer's disease.
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Unsteady Heartbeat Could Spell Early DementiaPeople with the heart condition atrial fibrillation may develop dementia earlier than people without the condition.
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Why Women Are More Likely to Have Alzheimer's DiseaseChanges in the brain that occur after menopause may make women vulnerable to Alzheimer's, recent research suggests.
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