Study Suggests These Lifestyle Habits May Increase Your Risk Of Dementia
[ad_1] Engaging in “mentally active” activities versus “mentally passive” ones while sitting or lounging may affect your risk for dementia, according to a recent study. In a study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine last month, researchers evaluated over 20,000 adult participants in Sweden, most of whom were women. Researchers administered a baseline […]
Scientists Have Found A Protein That Fuels Brain Ageing, And They Can Counter It
[ad_1] Brain ageing is a complicated process, unlikely to have a single cause. But scientists think they may have found a key piece in the puzzle: protein FTL1. A study published in Nature Ageing looked at how the brains of mice changed as they aged. They wanted to see what might drive the processes that […]
Six Gut Chemicals Could Flag Dementia Years Before Diagnosis
[ad_1] Lots of research suggests that healthy hearts lower our risk of dementia. But it seems gut changes might matter, too. Dr David Vauzour, lead researcher of the paper published in Gut Microbes, said: “Even in people who had only just begun noticing mild memory changes, there were clear shifts in both their gut bacteria […]
Ontario unveils 17 long-term care homes to get specialized dementia care funding | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Ford government has confirmed 17 long-term care homes, including two in Toronto, that will receive funding for specialized behaviour units and dementia care. On Tuesday, Long-Term Care Minister Natalia Kusendova-Bashta confirmed the $9 million program, first announced last year, would begin rolling out. “These innovative […]
The Alzheimer’s Symptom You Might Not Expect – Or Worse, Blame Yourself For
[ad_1] Alzheimer’s is a horrible disease that has uniquely devastating effects on the people who have it and their loved ones. Common symptoms include memory loss; struggling to plan, complete tasks or solve problems; feeling confused; experiencing new problems with speaking and writing; misplacing items; making poor judgment calls; social withdrawal; and more. While those […]