Vital Signs: Patterns: Examining Dementia and Weight Loss
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Obesity in middle age may be a risk factor or weight loss may precedes dementiaâs onset.
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Just a few minutes of moderate daily exercise may stave off the signs of dementia in the elderly, a new study suggests
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NEW YORK  - Older adults with mild  cognitive impairment may have problems retaining a mental  picture of objects they've just seen -- a subtle memory problem  that could serve as an early indicator of Alzheimer's disease  risk, researchers reported 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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Walking reduces the risk of dementia and boosts mental function, two new studies show. Both reports touting the health benefits of regular strolls appear in the Sept.
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It&#39;s a well-known fact that the foods we eat influence our health. But foods do more than affect our waistline and our heart. It seems that what we eat can also impact the way our brain performs its tasks.
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Depression and manic depression are associated with dementia, and the more often a patient is hospitalized for these mental illnesses the greater their risk, Danish researchers report.
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A new study shows that elderly men who walk less than a quarter-mile per day are almost twice as likely to develop dementia as those who walk 2 miles a day.
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FRIDAY, Jan. 18 (HealthDay News) --  Predicting brain disorders such as Parkinson's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) may be possible by identifying certain DNA fingerprints, a recent Mayo Clinic study suggests.
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For people with more years of schooling, a new study suggests that once the effects of dementia begin, they move more rapidly.
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WEDNESDAY, Aug. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Removing one or both ovaries before a woman reaches natural menopause increases the risk of both dementia and movement disorders such as Parkinson&#39;s disease.
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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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The results of a new study  support a number of previous studies that have shown that  staying mentally active reduces the risk of developing  Alzheimer&#39;s disease and the mild impairments that precede the  condition.
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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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WEDNESDAY, June 27 (HealthDay News) -- Doing plenty of mentally-stimulating activities -- such as playing chess, reading a newspaper, or attending a play -- in old age helps reduce the risk of Alzheimer&#39;s disease, according to a study of more than 700 elderly Americans.
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Of all the senses, Alzheimer&#39;s and dementia patients first lose the sense of smell, and some American scientists recently found 10 specific smells that people lose first.
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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.