Dementia, Exercise

Dementia risk could be lowered by doing this for 5 minutes a day: study
A study by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers has found that just five minutes a day of light exercise could help prevent dementia, even for frail older adults.
This Much Exercise May Be Enough to Lower Your Dementia Risk
New research found that working out starts a chain reaction that can lower your risk of dementia. Here's exactly how it works—and how long it takes.
Small doses of exercise can greatly reduce dementia risk
A small weekly dose of moderate to vigorous exercise could significantly lower an older adult’s chances of developing dementia.
Five minutes of exercise a day may cut dementia risk in older people by 41pc, research shows
Just five minutes of exercise a day can reduce the risk of dementia in frail older people by more than a third, according to new research. The analysis of exercise levels among 90,000 adults found that engaging in as little as 35 minutes of “moderate to vigorous” physical activity per week was associated with a 41pc lower risk of developing the
Just 5 minutes of exercise daily can ward off dementia risk in elderly: Study
Just five minutes of exercise, that is moderate to vigorous, daily can help the elderly stave off the risk of dementia, according to a study. Researchers from the Johns Hopkins University in the US showed that engaging in as little as 35 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per week,
Brain Trauma and Dementia: The Shocking Blood Vessel Breakdown Scientists Just Found
New research has revitalized interest in the longstanding link between brain trauma and dementia by focusing on the vascular ...
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Studies tie socioeconomic factors to dementia diagnosis timing, overall cognitive health
Having more education and other socioeconomic factors play important roles in determining when people are diagnosed with dementia and their cognitive function over time, according to two new studies ...
A skill you could start learning right now to delay dementia: ‘It holds back the flood’
“What this all says is that bilingualism changes the way you cope with an increasingly compromised brain,” she continued. “It ...
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Why being bilingual really does seem to delay dementia
Multiple studies suggest that speaking more than one language pushes back the onset of dementia, but doesn't seem to stop it ...
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KDADS launches new programs to support Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregivers
The Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) is launching two new initiatives to support Alzheimer’s and ...
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Dementia- 15 Warning Signs | Health care buzz
The final warning signs are as follows: 13. Misplaced things. We all lose our keys, reading glasses, that important piece of ...
Dementia impacts the caregiver as well as the patient, social workers say. Here's what's being done to help both.
CBS News New York takes a look at what's being done to help New Yorkers living with the disease, and those who are caring for ...
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Dementia diagnosis, treatment delayed due to underuse of early detection tools, study finds
Despite familiarity with cognitive screening and its benefits, current and emerging screening and testing tools for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias remain vastly underused, according to ...
I'm A Neurologist – Here Are 5 Unexpected Dementia Signs You Should Know About
Dementia is becoming much more prevalent. It’s thought there are more than 944,000 people in the UK who have it, and among ...