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Researchers at the UConn Center on Aging have uncovered causal links between depression and Alzheimer’s disease and related ...

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Using metformin, a traditionally prescribed diabetes drug, is linked to an 8%-12% lower risk for dementia in patients with ...

Here, we asked doctors to explain the relationship between statins and dementia—spoiler alert: they may actually reduce your risk of cognitive impairment—plus more ways to keep your mind sharp.

Orlando, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — More than 55 million people have dementia worldwide. It’s a disease that robs you of your ability to think, remember, and behave normally.

Getting vaccinated against shingles can reduce the risk of dementia, according to a new study led by Stanford researchers. The study, published in Nature on Wednesday, found that older adults who ...