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Laws requiring doctors to report dementia patients and get their licenses revoked didnt appear to influence the proportion of crashes. (Photo: Pixabay)

Exercise does not delay decline in people with dementia:study

There are about 10 million new dementia cases each year.

17 May 2018 10:42 AM IST

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden found that there was a higher occurrence of heart attacks in sub-zero temperatures.

Limp handshake could mean you're at risk of a deadly heart attack,...

Studies show feeble grip may condemn us to prematurely losing our good health and intelligence.

9 May 2018 12:24 PM IST

Computerised gait analysis is a simple, noninvasive test that potentially could be used to identify patients at high risk for cognitive decline. (Photo: Pixabay)

Walking style can predict memory, thinking decline

Alterations in several gait parameters were associated with decline in memory, thinking and language skills.

29 Nov 2016 6:14 PM IST

Patients with hypertension and moderate risk of heart disease slashed their long-term risk of heart attack by taking a blood pressure medication as well as a cholesterol-lowering statin. (Photo: Pixabay)

Blood pressure drugs cannot prevent cognitive decline: study

Researchers saw a trend toward possible benefits from drug therapy in patients who had the highest blood pressure.

14 Nov 2016 12:52 PM IST

Amyloid beta levels in sleep-deprived people were 25 to 30 per cent higher than in those who had slept the night through. (Photo: Pixabay)

Lack of sleep boosts levels of Alzheimer's proteins: study

Amyloid beta levels in sleep-deprived people were 25 to 30 per cent higher than in those who had slept the night...

30 Dec 2017 4:04 PM IST

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Alzheimer's drug for cognitive impairment may be risky

Many people with the condition display symptoms similar to those caused by Alzheimer's disease.

27 Feb 2017 9:43 AM IST

For adults 70 and older without cognitive problems, playing games was associated with a 22 percent reduced risk of whats known as new-onset mild cognitive impairment. (Credit: YouTube)

Brain games linked to delayed cognitive decline

Devoting several hours a week over several months to learning new activities may be associated with better brain...

1 Feb 2017 10:34 AM IST