This video game may help protect your brain against dementia

A large, long-term study found that playing a brain training video game may help protect the brain against dementia for ...

Largest study of its kind reveals CTE as cause of dementia

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy has long been discussed as a possible driver of dementia, but proving that link has been ...
MedPage Today

Alzheimer's Dementia Risk Nearly 40% Lower With Lifelong Learning

Over nearly 8 years of follow-up, each 1-point increase in lifetime cognitive enrichment correlated with a 38% lower risk of Alzheimer's dementia (HR 0.62, 95% CI 0.52-0.73), reported Andrea Zammit, ...

Depression can look starkly different for everyone — but 6 symptoms could increase dementia risk

We don’t experience depression uniformly, and a new study finds that some symptoms may be more strongly linked with developing dementia later in life.
CNET

Is There a Link Between Dementia and Vision Problems? Yes and No

Both occur more commonly in older adults and impact the way we connect with the world, but drawing a straight line from one to the other is tricky. Jessica was a writer on the Wellness team, with a ...
11Alive

Rosalynn Carter leads by example with dementia diagnosis announcement

ATLANTA — It takes a special person to tackle an issue shrouded in shame and stigma, but 50 years ago, Rosalynn Carter brought mental health out of the shadows and into boardrooms, government chambers ...
Psychology Today

Should Politicians Be Tested for Dementia?

The Scripts News Agency asked if I could assess a politician's cognitive fitness by listening to their speech and language. My answer disappointed them. A Window Into the Brain Speech and language ...