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If You Want To Prevent Dementia, These Are The Questions You Should Ask Your Doctor
While you’re probably used to asking your doctor about new moles or a pesky cough, you might not be used to talking to them ...
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One simple habit is key for reducing your risk of dementia, experts say
Dementia mainly affects people over 65, though that's not to say it's impossible younger people won't also develop it.
A skill you could start learning right now to delay dementia: ‘It holds back the flood’
“What this all says is that bilingualism changes the way you cope with an increasingly compromised brain,” she continued. “It ...
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Why being bilingual really does seem to delay dementia
Multiple studies suggest that speaking more than one language pushes back the onset of dementia, but doesn't seem to stop it ...
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Dementia- 15 Warning Signs | Health care buzz
The final warning signs are as follows: 13. Misplaced things. We all lose our keys, reading glasses, that important piece of ...
Man with dementia, schizophrenia missing, last seen in Portage Park, police say
Tomasz Szlag, 52, was last seen on Saturday near and Grace and Laverne in the Portage Park neighborhood, police said.
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Studies tie socioeconomic factors to dementia diagnosis timing, overall cognitive health
Having more education and other socioeconomic factors play important roles in determining when people are diagnosed with dementia and their cognitive function over time, according to two new studies ...
How Man Soothes 18-Year-Old Cat With Dementia Who Cries When She's 'Lost'
Feline CDS is a common condition affecting aging cats, with studies suggesting that approximately 36 percent of cats between ...
Dementia impacts the caregiver as well as the patient, social workers say. Here's what's being done to help both.
CBS News New York takes a look at what's being done to help New Yorkers living with the disease, and those who are caring for them.
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Dementia diagnosis, treatment delayed due to underuse of early detection tools, study finds
Despite familiarity with cognitive screening and its benefits, current and emerging screening and testing tools for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias remain vastly underused, according to ...
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Anxiety Is Now Tied to Dementia: Here’s How Much It Increases the Risk
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health challenge in the U.S. About 19% of American adults have an anxiety ...