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Head injury boosts dementia risk: study

Sufferingatraumaticbraininjuryfromablowtotheheadboosteddementiariskby24percentinaDanishstudygroupofnearlythreemillionpeople,researcherssaidWednesday.Thesurveyof

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Rocky start for Alzheimer's drug research in 2018

Theyear2018,barelyunderway,hasalreadydealtaseriesofdishearteningblowstothequestforanAlzheimer'scure.Withinthefirstthreeweeks,pharmaceuticalgiantPfizerabandonedt

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Heart disease during middle age linked to dementia later in life : study

Middle-agedpeopleatriskofheartattacksorstrokesmaybemorelikelytodevelopdementiainoldagethanpeoplewithhealthycardiovascularsystems,aUSstudysuggests.Thestudylinked

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Lifestyle changes could prevent a third of dementia cases

Morethanathirdofdementiacasesmightbeavoidedbytacklingaspectsoflifestyleincludingeducation,exercise,bloodpressureandhearing,anewreportsuggests.Approximately45mil

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The dementia timebomb: Ageing Japan faces healthcare crisis

KanemasaItocomparescaringforhiswifeKimikotowagingadailywarwiththedevil.Thewomanhelovedhasallbutdisappeared--losttodementia,shecannolongereat,bathe,orgotothetoil

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Aging population sparks dementia concerns

A growing number of families are facing the challenge of caring for seniors with fading mental abilities, according to China Daily.

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Anemia boosts risk of dementia for elderly: study

Anemia, or low levels of red blood cells, may increase the risk of dementia in elderly people, a U.S. study said Wednesday.