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'I'm a health expert - be warned of a common but little known dementia that isn't Alzheimer’s'
Limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy (LATE) is a recently characterized form of dementia that is distinct ...
Memory loss isn’t always Alzheimer’s: Experts warn of common but little-known dementia
A common cognitive disorder with symptoms that mimic Alzheimer's is often mistaken for the disease. Researchers are calling for criteria to diagnose the little-known condition.
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Up to 4 in 10 people could develop dementia after 55. What you can do to lower your risk
But dementia isn’t a normal part of aging — it’s a progressive loss of memory, language and other cognitive functions. Simply ...
New study finds people with one particular strength are more likely to get dementia
While education is known to bolster the brain’s resilience—referred to as "cognitive reserve"—it appears that individuals ...
New York Post4d
Early signs of dementia could be spotted through your eyes with new AI tool
In 2024, an estimated 6.9 million Americans aged 65 and older were living with Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia. As the population continues to age, that number is only ...
The Washington Post13d
1 million U.S. adults will develop dementia each year by 2060, study says
The new analysis shows that the risk a person faces over their lifetime is higher than some previous estimates: After age 55, 4 in 10 adults are likely to develop some form of dementia.
Support group for dementia caregivers starting at Eastern Monroe Public Library | Kulick
Kulick: A support group can help those caring for people with dementia to not feel isolated and lost. A new group in Monroe ...
Why Do Taxi Drivers Have a Lower Risk of Alzheimer’s?
The finding has implications for all of us, write Harvard physician-researchers Christopher Worsham and Anupam Jena.
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Bruce Willis’ earliest dementia signs mistaken for stuttering, wife reveals
Die Hard actor, 69, retired from acting in 2022 after being diagnosed with aphasia, which affects language abilities.
The Columbian4d
Researchers: Dementia risk is on the rise
About a million Americans a year are expected to develop dementia by 2060, roughly double today’s toll, researchers reported ...
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Losing Visceral Fat May Lower Your Dementia Risk, According to Research
Unlike subcutaneous fat that lies just beneath our skin, visceral fat accumulates around our internal abdominal organs, ...