For many people, calorie-free sweeteners are a welcome alternative to sugar, especially for those who are mindful of their weight or suffer from diabetes. A new study from Brazil examines the possible consequences of consuming sugar substitutes and sweeteners on cognitive performance. The researchers...
Norwegian researchers have investigated the link between age at menopause, age at first menstruation, and the risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia. Dementia affects women more often than men worldwide. Therefore, experts increasingly recognize that dementia prevention is a central priority for global...
Korean researchers investigated whether there is a connection between migraines and dementia. After analyzing data from more than 11,000 dementia patients and over 45,700 control subjects, they found that women with a history of migraines have an increased risk of dementia. Generally, there is increasing evidence that women and men experience different...
Is forgetfulness in old age normal? Or is it a sign of dementia? In conjunction with the 5th Bavarian Dementia Week, taking place from September 20th to September 29th, 2024, digiDEM Bayern is once again drawing attention to the increasingly important topic of early dementia detection. Around Dementia Week, the scientists at digiDEM Bayern have organized a total of 17 dementia screening days...
Alongside hearing loss, high blood pressure, and diabetes, social isolation in older adults is one of the modifiable risk factors that can contribute to the development of dementia. An interdisciplinary research team from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) has now investigated the connection between social isolation and cognitive impairment. The results show: people with cognitive impairments have a high...
Alongside hearing loss, high blood pressure, and diabetes, social isolation in older adults is one of the modifiable risk factors that can contribute to the development of dementia. An interdisciplinary research team from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) has now investigated the connection between social isolation and cognitive impairment. The results show: people with cognitive impairments have a high...
Doctors should closely monitor the cognitive abilities of patients with type 2 diabetes, even in the years following their initial diagnosis. This is due to a later increase in dementia. This is presented by a new scientific study from Germany. Scientists from Germany have now proven what had previously been little researched. They investigated to what extent...
The number of overweight and obese people in Germany has been increasing for years. The proportion of diabetes cases, for which obesity is one of the main risk factors, is also steadily rising. Studies have already shown that diabetes increases the likelihood of developing dementia. However, people without diabetes also have a higher risk of dementia...
Die Ursachen einer Demenzerkrankung sind vielseitig. Das Risiko, an Demenz zu erkranken, hängt dabei unter anderen von sozioökonomischen Umständen wie Bildung und Wohlstand ab, wie eine britische Forschungsgruppe erklärt. In ihrem Artikel befasst sie sich mit der Frage, wie sich erbliche Veranlagungen im Zusammenspiel mit sozioökonomischen Faktoren auf die Zeit …
Die Pflege von Menschen mit Demenz ist für Angehörige eine große Herausforderung und mit emotionalen Belastungen verbunden. Welche Rolle spielen dabei Begleiterkrankungen von Demenzbetroffenen? Eine US-amerikanische Studie zeigt, dass insbesondere zwei Erkrankungen die Belastung von pflegenden Angehörigen deutlich erhöhen. Die Situation von pflegenden Angehörigen wird häufig daran gemessen, wie stark …
