35 h. ago Quitting one thing, at any age, slows onset of dementia, study suggests

Analysis of memory and verbal fluency showed scores for people who had given up declined slower in the six years after they quit

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36 h. ago Quitting smoking even later in life can slow dementia onset, scientists say

Kicking the habit leads to health improvements even in people 50 or older

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40 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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41 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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41 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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57 h. ago Dementia breakthrough as study 'finds way to diagnose quicker'

MRI scans play a key role in dementia diagnosis

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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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1 week ago Major UK dementia blood test study expands to new London sites

Major UK dementia blood test study expands to new London sites  London Post

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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 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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3 w. ago New study sheds light on worrying link between alcohol and dementia

A new study found even small amounts of alcohol could increase the risk of developing dementia

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3 w. ago Even people who drink low quantities of alcohol at risk of dementia, according to huge new study

Researchers say the latest analysis challenges the common belief that low levels of alcohol are beneficial for brain health

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3 w. ago There is NO safe amount of alcohol when it comes to dementia risk, experts warn

British and US scientists have discovered that drinking any level of alcohol could raise the risk of developing dementia. This was worst among heavy drinkers.

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3 w. ago Drinking any amount of alcohol may increase dementia risk, study finds

Researchers say the latest analysis challenges the common belief that low levels of alcohol are beneficial for brain health

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3 w. ago Drinking any amount of alcohol may increase dementia risk, study says

Researchers studied data from millions of people and said that their findings challenge the common perception that drinking small amounts of alcohol can benefit the brain

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3 w. ago Dementia risk 'raised by 13pc' if your waist is this size, study says

A study has found that having a high level of fat around the belly increases the chance of being diagnosed with any kind of dementia, Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease

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3 w. ago Microplastics from takeaway boxes may be fuelling Alzheimer's, study says

A new study suggests that microplastics from polystyrene products could trigger symptoms of dementia's most common form

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4 w. ago Childhood loneliness increases risk of dementia, study finds

People who lacked close friendships before the age of 17 were more likely to develop dementia in later life, according to a new study

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4 w. ago Powerful antipsychotic drugs given to dementia patients outside of guidelines, study finds

Patients are on antipsychotics for longer than the recommended 3 months, a study found

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