Older studies estimated a lower risk of dementia. According to new research, the number of people living with the disease in the U.S. is expected to double by 2060.

Dementia risk has been linked to air pollution exposure — particularly PM2.5 exposure — through a growing body of medical research.

AND SO IF YOU’RE CHRONICALLY WALKING AROUND WITH HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, IT ALLOWS THOSE TOXINS TO BUILD UP. AND THAT IS ONE OF THE KEY CAUSES OF DEMENTIA. WELL, DOCTOR KIRSHNER SAYS YOU CAN HAVE ...

Some experts said the new lifetime risk estimate and projected increase in yearly cases could be overly high, but they agreed that dementia cases would soar in the coming decades. “Even if the ...

Here’s some really bad news to start your week — your odds of developing dementia are much higher ... Americans are over 65 — as well as high rates of high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity ...

A Cleveland Clinic expert explains the signs that indicate a dementia patient is nearing the end of their life.

A 2024 Alzheimer’s Association report states that Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia in the U.S. and other high-income countries may have actually declined in the past 25 years.

Lifestyle factors: Obesity, unhealthy diets, and a lack of physical activity contribute significantly to dementia risk. Diets high in processed ... Get enough sleep: Quality sleep supports ...

Although aging is a risk factor for dementia, there are other genetic factors that increase the risk, as well as high rates of diabetes and hypertension, obesity, unhealthy diet, lack of exercise ...