Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Dementia in Study
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A spectrum of heart-stressing symptoms  called metabolic syndrome raises the risk of dementia,  researchers said on Tuesday.
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People with at least three signs of what&#39;s known as metabolic syndrome are at increased risk of dying from coronary heart disease and cardiovascular disease, according to a study in the Aug. 24 issue of Circulation.
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Researchers have found a correlation between drinking diet soda and metabolic syndrome and elevated blood pressure.
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NEW YORK  - Examining the blood vessels in the retina of the eye may give a clue to the mental status of elderly people and their risk of developing dementia, researchers report.
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Dementia may be three times more common in people lacking a key vitamin, a study suggests.
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NEW YORK  - The risk of Alzheimer's disease  is increased in people with diabetes, who are "resistant" to  the effects of insulin and therefore develop high blood glucose  levels.
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Children with a clustering of  cardiovascular risk factors that define the so-called metabolic  syndrome are very likely to have the syndrome in mid-adulthood,  or even overt heart disease or diabetes, according to a new  study.
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The presence in middle age of risk factors for cardiovascular disease, like smoking or high cholesterol, is strongly tied to the development of dementia later in life, investigators in California report.
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High blood pressure in adults between the ages of 18 and 83 is associated with a measurable decline in cognitive powers, according to a report published today by University of Maine researchers.
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NEW YORK  - The results of a new study conducted by researchers in France suggest that selenium levels decrease with age, which may contribute to a loss of neurological abilities in the elderly.
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Middle-aged adults who do not yet have heart disease but have a spectrum of symptoms called metabolic syndrome are very likely to also have clogged arteries, researchers said on Monday.
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People who have high blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes or who smoke in midlife have a much higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease later on, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Being overweight or obese doesn&#39;t increase the odds that seniors will experience memory trouble, a new study finds.
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Weight loss in elderly men appears to  be a harbinger of dementia and contributes to their increasing  frailty, researchers said on Monday.
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NEW YORK  - Elderly people with diabetes  have an increased risk of dementia, especially so-called  vascular dementia, according to new data from an ongoing  Swedish study.
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Walking can reduce the risk of developing dementia or Alzheimer&#39;s disease, according to a new study by a University of Virginia School of Medicine research team.
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Two large studies, one focusing on women and the other on men, found that elderly people who walk are more likely to maintain cognitive function.