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Dementia prevention is a critical area of research, as experts want to understand what people can do to decrease dementia risk. A recent study found that more than 5 years of taking medications ...
Plus, most diseases that are bad for the heart—diabetes, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure—increase risk of dementia. First, be sure to get annual check ups and take care of your heart ...
The treatment will depend on the cause of memory loss, but various drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease have been suggested in recent years. There are four drugs currently approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of Alzheimer's, and they all act on the cholinergic system: Donepezil, Galantamine, Rivastigmine, and ...
A past column two years ago noted a number of studies looking at the positive role of diet with relation to dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. New research suggests intensive diet and lifestyle ...
Other diseases and conditions that cause NCDs include vascular dementia, frontotemporal degeneration, Lewy body disease, prion disease, normal pressure hydrocephalus, and dementia/neurocognitive issues due to HIV infection (AIDS). [20] They may also include dementia due to substance abuse or exposure to toxins.
There is a known link between type 2 diabetes and dementia, with data suggesting that people with type 2 diabetes have a 50 percent greater risk of losing cognitive function.
A 2018 review found a link between celiac disease or non-celiac gluten sensitivity and cognitive impairment and that celiac disease may be associated with Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, and frontotemporal dementia. [91] A strict gluten-free diet started early may protect against dementia associated with gluten-related disorders. [90] [91]
An anti-inflammatory diet reduced the risk of dementia by 31% in people even if they had type 2 diabetes, heart disease or stroke, according to a new study.