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How grandparents’ brains may benefit from looking after children

Caring for grandchildren boosts older adults’ brain health, especially protecting grandmothers from memory and eloquence decline over time.

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Obesity is a direct cause of vascular-related dementia, study finds

Dementia is a growing global public health challenge, with no cure currently available. A recent study found that people with a genetically higher BMI had a substantially increased risk of vascular-related dementia.

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Irregular circadian rhythms may increase risk of dementia, study finds

Researchers found that people with weaker or more irregular internal clocks had a higher risk of developing dementia.

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Can eating full-fat cheese protect your brain? New study says it might

Participants in the study who ate at least two slices of high-fat cheese a day had a 13 per cent lower risk of developing dementia, and a 29 per cent lower risk of vascular dementia.

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Obesity may speed the onset of Alzheimer’s, scientists say

A small study indicates regular blood tests could be a useful addition to brain scans that track the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.

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Listening to music most days may lower dementia risks, study suggests

Dementia risks may be lower among ageing music fans, new research suggests.

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Heart damage in midlife could raise dementia risks later, study warns

People with the highest levels of a protein called troponin in their blood were much more likely to develop dementia, the study found.

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Here’s how many daily steps could help slow Alzheimer’s disease

More physical activity was linked to slower cognitive decline, the study found.

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Eating cheese once a week may lower dementia risk, study suggests

Researchers found that regular cheese eaters were 24 per cent less likely to develop the condition over three years compared with non-cheese eaters.

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Any amount of alcohol raises dementia risks, study warns

The more alcohol you drink the higher your risk of dementia, the study found.

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European Parliament calls for a strategy on Alzheimer's and dementia

The European Parliament has urged the European Commission to adopt a dedicated strategy to address Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, backed by clear financing and concrete timelines.

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Chronic insomnia could speed up brain ageing. But by how much?

One researcher said sleep is about both rest and brain resilience.

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This simple blood test could transform Alzheimer’s diagnosis

The new blood test could make early, accurate diagnosis far more accessible and affordable, potentially speeding up treatment and support for thousands of families.

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Dementia cases are rising in Africa amid population shift

As the population of older people increases across the African continent, experts are seeing a spike in new diagnoses of dementia.

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How the Mediterranean diet could help offset genetic risks of dementia

People who follow a Mediterranean-style diet are less likely to develop dementia and have slower cognitive decline, new research shows.

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Cats develop dementia similarly to humans, study finds

Cats develop dementia similarly to humans, a finding that could support efforts to develop new treatments for both human and feline dementia, the researchers said.