I'm worried heartburn pills will raise my risk of dementia, is that true? Ask DR MARTIN SCURR
I have a hiatus hernia and my doctor has put me on lansoprazole. I've read that proton pump inhibitors like this can cause Alzheimer's if taken for more than four years. Is there any alternative? (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Relationships of residential distance to major traffic roads with dementia incidence and brain structure measures: mediation role of air pollution - Li C, Gao D, Cai YS, Liang J, Wang Y, Pan Y, Zhang W, Zheng F, Xie W.
BACKGROUND: Uncertainty exists regarding the operating pathways between near-roadway exposure and dementia incidence. We intend to examine relationships between proximity to major roadways with dementia incidence and brain MRI structure measures, and poten... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Dr Michael Mosley explains how to tackle common problem that causes diabetes and dementia
A common problem, which affects 72 percent of Britons, could lay the dangerous groundwork to health problems, including diabetes and dementia. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Red flag sign of dementia to spot in the throat - 'crucial' to seek medical help
EXCLUSIVE: This "unusual" symptom should prompt you to seek immediate medical attention, an expert said. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Implementation difficulties and solutions for a smart-clothes assisted home nursing care program for older adults with dementia or recovering from hip fracture - Lin CC, Yang CT, Su PL, Hsu JL, Shyu YIL, Hsu WC.
BACKGROUND: Wearable devices have the advantage of always being with individuals, enabling easy detection of their movements. Smart clothing can provide feedback to family caregivers of older adults with disabilities who require in-home care. METHO... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Eating Healthy Slows'Aging Clock,' Helping to Shield Your Brain From Dementia
FRIDAY, March 15, 2024 -- Scientists have long noticed that folks who eat healthy have healthier brains as they age, including lowered odds for dementia. Now, researchers believe they know why: Regimens like the heart-healthy Mediterranean or DASH... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 15, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Living in Poor Neighborhoods Ups Risks for Dementia, Early Aging
FRIDAY, March 15, 2024 -- Doctors looking to help their patients head off dementia may want to ask for their address. An international team of researchers has linked accelerated brain aging and a higher risk of thinking declines to living in a... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 15, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Being ahead of the fight against Alzheimer's can improve outcomes
A dementia diagnosis is often a death sentence in slow motion. But early detection and a proactive approach can improve quality of life. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - March 15, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Connie Gentry Source Type: news

The prevalence  and co-existence of geriatric syndromes in older patients with dementia compared to those without dementia - Soysal P, Smith L.
This study aims to compare frequency and coexistence of geriatric syndromes in older patients with dementia to those without dementia. METHODS: 1392 patients admitted to geriatric outpatient clinics were evaluated. Evaluations for eleve... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Neurological conditions now leading cause of ill-health worldwide, finds study
Numbers living with or dying from disorders such as stroke rises dramatically to 3.4bn people – 43% of global populationNeurological conditions ranging from migraine to stroke, Parkinson ’s disease and dementia, are now the leading cause of ill-health worldwide, causing 11.1 million deaths in 2021, research has revealed.The number of people living with or dying from disorders of the nervous system has risen dramatically over the past three decades, with 43% of the world ’s population – 3.4 billion people – affected in 2021, according toa study published in the Lancet.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 14, 2024 Category: Science Authors: David Batty Tags: Health Neuroscience Parkinson's disease Dementia Stroke Medical research Society Source Type: news

ET Tied to a Threefold Increased Risk for Dementia ET Tied to a Threefold Increased Risk for Dementia
Dementia is three times more common among people with essential tremor, results from a longitudinal study showed.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - March 13, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Source Type: news

Ohio mom reveals 'heartbreak' after son was diagnosed with DEMENTIA at age EIGHT - as she shared the subtle symptom that led to the 'nightmare diagnosis'
Grayson Naff, from Tipp City, was diagnosed with Batten disease last year - a group of rare genetic conditions that cause the brain to gradually shut down over five to ten years. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Hearing Loss and Dementia: What ’s the Link?
Research shows that hearing loss and dementia are linked. What can you do to protect your hearing and your brain? (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - March 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Millions of dementia patients may actually have 'very treatable' liver disease that has been misdiagnosed, according to 'unexpected' study
A new study of US veterans diagnosed with dementia found that many of them had liver disease, suggesting millions of people diagnosed with dementia could actually have a treatable condition. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Revolutionizing Memory Care: Sensay Unveils AI-Powered Digital Replicas for Dementia Support and Beyond
[PRESS RELEASE – London, UK, March 11th, 2024] Sensay, a pioneering technology company at the intersection of AI and blockchain, today announced the imminent launch of its innovative platform designed to create autonomous lifelike AI Digital Replicas on-chain, marking a significant leap towards…#aidigitalreplicas #endlesspossibilities #digitaltwins #healthcare #npc #datamarketplace #digitalreplicas #replicas #ethereumnetwork #hashlock (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news