Dementia

Is There a Link Between Oral Health and the Rate of Cognitive Decline?

Is There a Link Between Oral Health and the Rate of Cognitive Decline? Better oral hygiene and regular dental visits may play a role in slowing cognitive decline as people age, although evidence is not definitive enough to suggest that one causes the other. The findings, published in the Journal...

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Depression, Diabetes Linked to Increased Risk of Dementia

Depression, Diabetes Linked to Increased Risk of Dementia People with depression and/or type 2 diabetes are at an increased risk for dementia and that risk is even greater among individuals diagnosed with both, according to an article published by JAMA Psychiatry. As many as 20 percent of people with type...

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Take Vitamin D and Ward Off Dementia

Take Vitamin D and Ward Off Dementia Vitamin D insufficiency was associated with faster decline in cognitive functions among a group of ethnically diverse older adults, according to an article published online by JAMA Neurology. Joshua W. Miller, Ph.D., of Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N.J., and coauthors from the University...

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