You may want to keep an eye on the blood vessels at the back of your peepers — they could reveal if you’re likely to develop dementia. Dementia — the progressive decline in cognitive ...

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Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is known to have a direct impact on heart attack and stroke risk — but a new study has revealed its surprising link to brain health. In a large, randomized ...

Having a larger waistline, high blood pressure and other risk factors that make up metabolic syndrome is associated with an increased risk of young-onset dementia, according to a new study.

Studies have linked hearing loss to an increased risk of developing dementia. Now, a study in older adults has found that, at a population level, hearing loss may increase dementia risk by almost ...

In a large, randomized trial, researchers led by First Hospital of China Medical University discovered that “intensive blood pressure control” resulted in a 15% reduced dementia risk among ...

Torie Bosch is the First Opinion editor at STAT. When a person with dementia gets something fundamental wrong — the year it is, your relationship to them — it can be difficult to know what to do.

Hypertension can increase a person’s risk for several medical conditions, including dementia. A new study says that receiving treatment to reduce high blood pressure — including medications ...

The team aims to provide the most comprehensive accounting yet of dementia's growing economic toll. Beyond the cost of care, the model also accounts for lost earnings from patients and care ...

Fearing accusations of fraud, Paul disclosed his recent dementia diagnosis to his boss. Six weeks of sick leave became six months, and then a stepping stone to early retirement. Several years ...

Now, an increased risk of dementia can be added to the list, according to a large study of more than 6 million people published April 14 in the journal JAMA Neurology. “Someone who has an ...