| Teeth tied to dementia http://www.health24.com/new... Dementia Articles Health 24 - To keep dementia at bay, take care of your teeth. That seems to be the message of a new study in which researchers found a possible link between tooth loss or having very few teeth - one to nine, to be exact - and the development of dementia later in ... |
| Well-educated develops dementia later in life, but lose memory faster http://news.xinhuanet.com/e... Dementia Articles Xinhua News Agency - People with more years of education tend to develop Alzheimer's disease later in life than those with less formal schooling, but once the symptoms begin, better-educated people lose their memory faster than those with less education, a new study ... |
| Dementia proves harshest lesson http://www.news.com.au/hera... Dementia Articles News.com.au - BETTER-educated dementia victims go downhill faster than those with less schooling because they manage to "mask" the disease in its early stages, scientists believe. They found that university graduates suffer a memory decline that is 50 per cent ... |
| Video games exercise elderly brains http://www.news.com.au/busi... Dementia Articles News.com.au - Based on growing scientific evidence, certain types of game-playing is increasingly being viewed as calisthenics for the brain that can be especially useful for seniors at risk of memory loss, dementia and various vision problems. Makers of computer ... |
| Tooth Troubles Could Raise Dementia Risk http://www.washingtonpost.c... Dementia Articles Washington Post - THURSDAY, Oct. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Tooth loss and mouth illnesses may boost the risk of dementia later in life, U.S. research shows. A team at the University of Kentucky analyzed the dental records and annual cognitive test results of 144 ... |
| Some stories can't be told in print alone http://www.theunion.com/art... Dementia Articles Union - Joe says he's got a bit of dementia and apologized for pausing in mid-sentence, trying mightily to force his brain to keep up with his tongue. I told him I have the same problem but 50 years sooner than his. It also reminded me of life's full circle ... |
| Dementia comes in many varieties http://www.detnews.com/apps... Dementia Articles Detroit News - Dear Dr. Donohue: My wife, 80, has been diagnosed with dementia. I am 84 and have been caring for her for almost a year. I'm wondering what could develop. Dear R.V. and C. R.: The word "dementia" is a source of much misunderstanding. It means a ... |
| Alzheimer's research, help honored http://www.poststar.com/art... Dementia Articles Post-Star - There are several types of dementia, and Alheimer's accounts for 50 percent to 70 percent of the cases. The numbers of adults with dementia will increase significantly as baby boomers age. According to the Alzheimer's Foundation, the number of people ... |
| Oldsters see video, computer games as exercise for brain http://www.nst.com.my/Curre... Dementia Articles New Straits Times - Posit Science recently signed a contract with long-term care insurer Penn Treaty to use the software "to promote brain fitness" and help delay the onset of dementia. "Scientific evidence convinced us that the Brain Fitness Program from Posit Science ... |
| Elderly champion to sell home to pay care bills http://www.telegraph.co.uk/... Dementia Articles Daily Telegraph - He had gone into care in 2002 when his dementia became too severe to live at home. Mr Bagnall fought with the RAF during the Second World War and was later head teacher at Seaton Delaval First School. His pension went to pay £800 a month towards his ... |