According to research, vascular dementia is slightly more common in men than women Alzheimer’s disease is not the only cruel condition to adversely affect brain function and rob sufferers of their ...

The brain is not only the control center for all the skeletal muscles, cranial nerves and many body systems, it is also responsible for thought and memory, and is where our personalities come from. So ...

Obesity has long been linked to a higher risk of vascular-related dementia, a progressive brain disease that causes nerve cell damage. However, it has been unclear, until now, whether excess weight ...

Vascular dementia - cognitive impairment caused by disease in the brain's small blood vessels - is a widespread problem, but it has not been as thoroughly studied as Alzheimer's disease, in which ...

High body mass index (BMI) could cause a higher risk of vascular-related dementia (a combination of vascular + unspecified dementia), according to new research from the University of Bristol and ...

EL PASO, Texas (June 8, 2023) – Researchers from The University of Texas at El Paso’s School of Pharmacy will explore the viability of a new treatment for vascular dementia, thanks to a $2.2 million ...

Nearly half of dementia cases may be influenced by modifiable factors like smoking, cardiovascular disease, and high blood pressure.

Dementia continues to remain a common chronic condition, so experts want to continue to study possible intervention strategies that people can practically apply. According to Alzheimers.gov, vascular ...

It can be difficult to determine whether cognitive decline in older adults is caused by vascular problems or dementia. New research has now identified a biomarker associated with the vascular causes ...

Credit Getty Images Primary care providers have the potential to help prevent their patients with AF from developing all-cause dementia by managing their treatment effectively. Taking a few moments to ...

Researchers estimate that during their lifetime, one out of every three people will develop shingles — a viral condition causing an extremely painful rash that eventually blisters. Since 2006, older ...