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Advice Why I enjoy languages: How can learning or brushing up on a language help us to stay well? We ask people about the different ways they keep healthy and well, whether they have dementia or not. This time, we hear about language learning. We ask people about the different ways they keep healthy and well, whether they have dementia or not. This time, we hear about language learning. ... 01 April 2020
Advice Why I enjoy games and puzzles: How can playing games and doing puzzles help us to stay well? We ask about the different ways people keep healthy and well, whether they have dementia or not. This time, we hear how games and puzzles help six readers. We ask about the different ways people keep healthy and well, whether they have dementia or not. This time, we hear how games and puzzles help six readers. ... 31 January 2020
News Tag: News. UEA's £1 million project launch to monitor ex-footballers for early signs of dementia - Alzheimer's Society comment Researchers at the University of East Anglia are crowd-funding a new project to test former professional football players for early signs of dementia. Read more
Advice Why I go walking: How can walking help us to stay well? We ask about the different ways you keep healthy and well, whether you have dementia or not. This time, we hear how walking helps five readers. We ask about the different ways you keep healthy and well, whether you have dementia or not. This time, we hear how walking helps five readers. ... 28 November 2019
Research Steps to prevent memory loss Could walking up to 9,000 steps per day reduce the brain damage caused by dementia years before symptoms begin? Could walking up to 9,000 steps per day reduce the brain damage caused by dementia years before symptoms begin? ... 11 September 2019 5comments.
Research Women and dementia - new insights Worldwide, women with dementia outnumber men two to one, but biomedical research is only now beginning to investigate why this is the case. Worldwide, women with dementia outnumber men two to one, but biomedical research is only now beginning to investigate why this is the case. ... 11 September 2019 2comments.
News Tag: News. Healthy lifestyle may offset genetic risk of dementia – Alzheimer’s Society comment New research has highlighted that living a healthy lifestyle may help offset a person’s genetic risk of dementia. Read more
Research Report: Is there a link between air pollution and dementia? Research has linked air pollution to a wide range of health problems, including dementia. Alzheimer's Society invited a panel of experts to analyse the evidence of this emerging risk factor. Research has linked air pollution to a wide range of health problems, including dementia. Alzheimer's Society invited a panel of experts to analyse the evidence of this emerging risk factor. ... 05 June 2019 3comments.
Research Investigating mushrooms Josie Clarkson, a Dementia Support Worker and science writer in South London, looks at research into mushrooms and brain function. Josie Clarkson, a Dementia Support Worker and science writer in South London, looks at research into mushrooms and brain function. ... 04 June 2019 4comments.
Research Could air pollution cause dementia? We brought together neurologists, epidemiologists and experts on the effects of toxins in the brain to help us make sense of the research on air pollution and dementia so far. We brought together neurologists, epidemiologists and experts on the effects of toxins in the brain to help us make sense of the research on air pollution and dementia so far. ... 04 June 2019 3comments.
News Tag: News. WHO guidelines on risk reduction of cognitive decline and dementia – Alzheimer’s Society comment The WHO is launching their first guidelines on risk reduction of cognitive decline and dementia. Read more
Research Can I buy supplements to prevent or treat dementia? We examine the truth behind the sale of supplements, vitamins, products and therapies that claim to prevent or treat dementia, or boost memory. We examine the truth behind the sale of supplements, vitamins, products and therapies that claim to prevent or treat dementia, or boost memory. ... 27 March 2019 27comments.
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