18 h. ago Professor says 12pm activity could boost sleep and slash dementia risk

A major study in 2025 linked a poor body clock to a high risk of developing dementia

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5 d. ago Program predicts your risk of dementia, heart attack, stroke and cancer from a single night of sleep

A poor night's sleep means a bleary-eyed next day, but it could also shed light on diseases that will strike years down the road.

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8 d. ago Britons eat the 'equivalent of 22 packets of crisps a day' in salt, increasing their risk of developing heart failure, dementia and diabetes

Adults are consuming the equivalent of 155 packets of crisps worth of salt a week, increasing the risk of heart failure, diabetes and dementia concerning research suggested today.

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8 d. ago People who are most active in the afternoon could be at increased risk of dementia, study finds

Scientists in the US found that older adults who were most productive after 2pm were more likely to develop the memory-robbing disease than those who peaked earlier.

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1 week ago Millions with three common symptoms may have higher dementia risk

If you experience any of these warning signs you should speak to your GP

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2 w. ago These two foods could reduce your dementia risk. Here’s what we know

The new findings may sound like welcome news, but they need careful interpretation

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3 w. ago Cheers to that! How a Christmas tipple could stop you getting dementia

Enjoying a daily glass or two of wine or beer over the festive period might slash your chances of dementia.

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3 w. ago 'No evidence' that HRT increases or decreases dementia risk, researchers say

There is 'no evidence' that the drugs frequently used by menopausal women impact the risk of the disease, a review has found.

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3 w. ago Public in the dark on high blood pressure despite being leading cause of heart attacks and strokes

One in three Britons have high blood pressure, or hypertension as it is known medically, which dramatically raises the risk of cardiovascular disease, kidney failure and dementia.

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3 w. ago The surprising fatty food linked to a lower risk of dementia

Scientists have linked a lower risk of dementia with a food generally believed to be unhealthy.

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3 w. ago The 3 popular cheeses linked to lower dementia risk in major study

People who regularly ate high-fat cheese had a lower chance of developing dementia

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3 w. ago Scientists discover Covid boosters linked to virus that may increase dementia risk

Scientists have found that the risk of a common virus may increase in weeks following a Covid booster.

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4 w. ago Feeling insecure in midlife among six subtle signs linked to dementia

Researchers identified some unexpected symptoms that could put people at a higher risk of developing dementia

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4 w. ago Scientists pinpoint six personality changes in middle age that may be a hidden sign of dementia

British researchers said the findings, published in The Lancet Psychiatry, could give doctors a potential tool to spot those at risk of dementia years before symptoms appear.

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4 w. ago The six midlife symptoms that could put you at high risk of dementia

Academics at University College London (UCL) identified symptoms in middle age that may serve as "early markers of underlying neurodegenerative processes”

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