32 h. ago Always in a rush? Experts say being 'time poor' could raise your risk of dementia

Living a busy life has joined smoking, high blood sugar, and air pollution as a key risk factor for developing the devastating disease.

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42 h. ago Older smokers STILL have a chance to stub out dementia odds, study finds

Research at the University College London found it's never too late to quit after studying 4700 smokers who stopped sparking up over the age of 40.

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44 h. ago Dementia risk for people who quit smoking in middle age ‘same as someone who never smoked’

Research finds kicking the habit halves rate of decline in verbal fluency and slows memory loss by 20%People who stop smoking in middle age can reduce their cognitive decline so dramatically that within 10 years their chances of developing dementia are the same as someone who has never smoked, research has found.Kicking the habit halves the rate of decline in verbal fluency and slows the loss of memory by 20%, according to a study of 9,436 people in England, the US and 10 other European countries. Continue reading...

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44 h. ago Whatever your age, quitting smoking ‘lowers your dementia risk’

QUITTING smoking even in old age could help to stave off dementia. A study found that former smokers’ memory and speech declined significantly slower than people who still puffed cigarettes. Ditching fags younger would have greater benefits but scientists at University College London said: “It is never too late.” About six million Brits smoke tobacco...

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4 d. ago The popular breakfast foods that protect the brain from early onset dementia

A landmark study found more than a dozen risk factors for dementia, which is on the rise, are preventable. Now, scientists have revealed the foods most likely to lower dementia risk.

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6 d. ago The Tories are finally listening to young people like me again so I've quit Reform: SOPHIE CORCORAN

Last December, after months of soul-searching, I joined Reform UK. Like thousands of other young people, I was seduced by Nigel Farage's confident message of change.

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1 week ago Scientist says 'answers may be hiding in plain sight' in predicting dementia risk

Dementia is a broad category encompassing various syndromes associated with the ongoing decline in brain functioning

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1 week ago Scientists pinpoint exactly why being obese may heighten risk of Alzheimer's: It's the 'biggest risk factor' for developing dementia

Experts have long warned that obesity increases the risk of serious health conditions, such as high blood pressure, with studies showing it may induce cognitive decline.

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1 week ago Early warning sign of Parkinson’s could change how it’s treated

The toxins could potentially be used as ‘markers’ for doctors to identify Parkinson’s patients at a higher risk of developing dementia

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2 w. ago Simple test could reveal dementia risk decades before symptoms appear

A new study of 130,000 people found that protein in the urine may act as an early warning sign for memory problems

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2 w. ago How bacteria in your mouth and gut can be used to spot early stages of Parkinson’s disease

The toxins could potentially be used as ‘markers’ for doctors to identify Parkinson’s patients at a higher risk of developing dementia

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2 w. ago Just four days of eating junk food can impact your brain health and could lead to dementia, study warns

Eating a diet high in junk food could harm the brain within days and increase the risk of dementia, new research suggests.

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2 w. ago Dementia professor reveals the eight things she does every week to reduce her risk of Alzheimer's

Today, around 944,000 in the UK are thought to be living with the condition, with the figure around 7million in the US. But it is not inevitable, according to Professor June Andrews.

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2 w. ago New study finds person may age faster if father smoked as a teen

The research found that smoking among boys could cause damage to developing sperm cells

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2 w. ago People may age faster if father smoked during puberty, study finds

The effect is less pronounced if the father started smoking later in life.

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2 w. ago The simple test that could reveal dementia risk decades before symptoms appear

A new study of 130,000 people found that protein in the urine may act as an early warning sign for memory problems

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2 w. ago Dementia risk could be slashed by 'single most important' food, study says

Researchers have identified a specific food that can help to lower the risk

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2 w. ago Key change to urine could be early warning sign of dementia, experts discover

Experts said the findings show that issues in other parts of the body, such as the kidneys, can also affect the brain and become a risk factor for dementia.

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2 w. ago The red flag sign in your pee that means you could be at 25% higher risk of dementia revealed

A RED flag sign in your pee could mean you have a 25 per cent higher risk of dementia, scientists say. Having high levels of the protein albumin in your pee could mean you're at increased risk of developing the disease later in life, according to Karolinska Institutet. Also known as albuminuria, having the protein...

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2 w. ago The unexpected risk factor for dementia that increases your chances of the disease by 60%

Food insecurity heightens the risk of dementia and accelerates memory loss in older adults by causing nutrient deficiencies, chronic disease, and other health harms.

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