Recent research has already shown a connection between dementia and suicide risk. Scientists from Great Britain have now investigated in a current publication to what extent the suicide risk differs between various types of dementia. Understanding the differences is of great importance for several reasons. Suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts, and suicide deaths are usually counted under...
It has already been scientifically proven that pets have a positive influence on cognitive function and can counteract cognitive decline in later adulthood. But does it make a difference which pet you have? And what role does the age at which you get the pet play? Scientists from the...
Criminal risk-taking behavior occurs more frequently in people with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) than in people with other forms of dementia. This was discovered by researchers from Germany, the Netherlands, and Australia. Their study was published in August 2025 in the internationally renowned journal Nature Translational Psychiatry. Neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia can not only affect memory...
Assets, income, and the risk of people aged 80 and over in Germany developing dementia: what are the connections? Do economic inequalities play a role? Researchers from Germany, Great Britain, and Australia investigated these questions. To get straight to the point: there is a connection between wealth and dementia. „This knowledge has the potential to advance research..."
