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University of Cambridge researchers teamed up with The Queen's Reading Room to highlight the benefits of reading for pleasure at any age.
Statins are a group of medications reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes by lowering blood cholesterol levels.
Southern Maine Agency on Aging has been awarded $99,731 from the Alzheimer’s Association Center for Dementia Respite Innovation (CDRI) to enha…
Research shows women who had used HRT had a 16% lower risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, the main form of dementia.
Scientists discovered physically strenuous labor may not offer the same brain protection as exercising for leisure.
Estrogen-only hormone therapy later in life was associated with a lower risk of developing the neurodegenerative condition.
The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America is hosting a free educational conference in Bedford on Sept. 16, the organization has announced. Alzheimer’s experts will be in attendance to teach about the importance of early detection, provide support to caregivers, and discuss the communications challenges the disease brings, according to the event release. The event will take […]
Normal blood pressure, no diabetes and not smoking from age 45 to 65, are associated with more years of a dementia-free life.