Prostate-cancer patients who are treated with testosterone-lowering drugs may be twice as likely to develop dementia within five years as those whose testosterone levels are not treated, according to a new study. The research, conducted at the Stanford University School of Medicine and the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, also demonstrates emerging techniques… Continue reading A Prostate-Cancer Treatment May Be Linked to Dementia
Category: Dementia
Study: Caffeine Linked with Reduced Risk of Dementia
Good news for female caffeine consumers: Higher caffeine intake in women is associated with reduced odds of developing dementia or cognitive impairment, according to the results of a new study. The findings were published in The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences. Among a group of older women, self-reported caffeine consumption… Continue reading Study: Caffeine Linked with Reduced Risk of Dementia
Can a Dementia Diagnosis Have a Silver Lining?
Results from a study of patients with a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment or early dementia indicates that their outlook isn’t as dark as expected. A group of scientists from the University of Kentucky’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging asked 48 men and women with early dementia or mild cognitive impairment (MCI) a series of questions… Continue reading Can a Dementia Diagnosis Have a Silver Lining?
Care More Expensive for Dementia Patients in Last Years of Life
The cost of care over the last five years of life for patients with dementia is significantly higher than for patients who die from heart disease, cancer, or other causes, according to a study led by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Dartmouth College and University of California, Los Angeles, and… Continue reading Care More Expensive for Dementia Patients in Last Years of Life
Rich Vocabulary Protects Against Dementia
Some people suffer incipient dementia as they get older. To make up for this loss, the brain’s cognitive reserve is put to the test. Researchers from the University of Santiago de Compostela have studied what factors can help to improve this ability and they conclude that having a higher level of vocabulary is one such… Continue reading Rich Vocabulary Protects Against Dementia