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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

It is a kind of chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury. (Photo: Pixabay)

Slower walking can lead to Dementia: Study

People who had a poorer ability to think and make decision were also more likely to be diagnosed with dementia.

24 March 2018 3:42 PM IST

The discovery could lead to the development of drugs that may alleviate some of the long-term effects of the disease. (Photo: Pixabay)

Beet compound may help treat Alzheimer's: study

The discovery could lead to the development of drugs that may alleviate some of the long-term effects of the disease.

20 March 2018 7:14 PM IST

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Here's how dementia patients can live a better life

The study also found that demographic factors were not associated with quality of life in people with dementia.

9 May 2018 1:20 PM IST

Although dressing is a simple activity we do every day, the same is a challenge for people with dementia (Photo: AFP)

Dementia patients can get dressed independently thanks to smart...

This can give caregivers respite while ensuring dignity and independence of the patients.

2 May 2018 5:47 PM IST

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Anxiety in middle age linked to dementia later

The current study isn't designed to explain how anxiety and dementia might be connected.

1 May 2018 9:29 AM IST

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Simple test could help doctors diagnose degenerative brain diseases

A new study's findings suggest that doctors should measure the blood pressure and heart rate of patients after they...

29 March 2018 2:01 PM IST

Dementia primarily afflicts older people and is marked by memory loss and an inability to perform tasks. (Photo: Pixabay)

Anxiety may cause dementia, meditation can slash risk, says study

Study, by University of Southampton, believe internal stress' caused by anxiety may accelerate cognitive ageing, leading...

3 May 2018 4:46 PM IST

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Hypertension linked to dementia: Study

MRI can be used to detect very early signatures of neurological damage.

13 Jun 2018 1:23 PM IST

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Diabetes, smoking linked to deposits in brain region tied to memory

The deposits were not associated with lower cognitive function

13 Jun 2018 9:48 AM IST

For patients of Alzheimers and dementia, memory implants and reactivation will be a life-changer, just as the ability to mute or erase memories will be for trauma victims. (Photo: Pixabay)

Can we erase, fabricate or transfer our memories?

The US military has funded a project that aims to boost human memory by implanting neural chips in humans.

12 Jun 2018 3:34 AM IST

One way to do that might be to use competition between cells to eliminate poorly functioning sluggish cells linked to ageing. (Photo: Pixabay)

Secret behind ageing discovered!

The study appears in the journal FEBS Journal.

21 Jun 2018 1:51 PM IST