Having a positive attitude towards ageing could halve the risk of dementia, research suggests. The study showed that older people who have positive beliefs about old age are far less likely to develop dementia. The “protective” effect was found for all the participants, as well as among those carrying a gene that puts […]
We came across a great article this week from the co-founder of John’s Campaign on a new parliamentary report that confirms the profoundly beneficial role of the arts in helping people with dementia. After two years of evidence gathering, roundtables and discussions with service users, health and social care professionals, […]
A brilliant article published on www.expathealth.org gives us more reason to dust off our Learning Spanish books and CD’s. Being bilingual it seems can have, among other benefits, the ability to delay Alzheimer’s by up to 5 years. The study, from Ghent University in Belgium, found a link between being bilingual and […]
A really interesting article was published in NaturalNews.com. We wouldn’t normally recreate an article word for word, but the author makes a very interesting argument for a natural approach to Alzheimer’s and we didn’t want to do an injustice to the article. They report that there have been three attempts since 2012 to create […]
The number of people living with dementia worldwide is set to treble by 2050, according to a new analysis reported by www.bbc.co.uk. Alzheimer’s Disease International says 44 million people live with the disease, but that figure will increase to 135 million by 2050. In the UK, dementia research receives one […]
Here’s another reason to get into shape: Physical activity may reduce the risk of dementia-related death, according to a new study. Researchers assessed the health of more than 45,000 men and nearly 15,000 women, ages 20 to 88 years, in the United States and grouped them into one of three […]
Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior. Symptoms usually develop slowly and get worse over time, becoming severe enough to interfere with daily tasks. Alzheimer’s and Dementia Basics Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia, a general term for memory loss and […]
