Dementia scans on way
Pioneering brain scans have detected the build-up of destructive Alzheimer’s disease proteins – years before symptoms develop. The breakthrough could lead to new ways of diagnosing the con ...
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Keeping brain active slows dementia symptoms
Keeping the brain active through your middle age may help delay the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease in those most at risk, new research reveals. But for most people, physical and mental activity ...
Keeping the mind active may delay physical symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease for some people
Research published today in Neurology suggests that staying in school for longer and keeping your brain busy may help to delay some of the brain changes seen in Alzheimer’s disease, but only for peopl ...
Eating fish ‘prevents dementia’
Eating fish just once a week can protect the elderly against dementia, according to new research. Post mortems on almost 300 pensioners found those who regularly ate seafood had healthier brains when ...