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Cholesterol and vision loss are major dementia risk factors: Study
Untreated vision loss and high cholesterol have joined the list of dementia risk factors in a new study published in The Lancet. Dementia, a term used for multiple medical conditions like Alzheimerโs disease, affects our memory, and thinking. It also has an impact on our ability to perform activities every day. Ageing is the most…
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Is ‘digital dementia’ real?
Dementia affects the ability of a person to think and reason properly. Excess use of technology has increased the chance of developing digital dementia. Dementia is an umbrella term that refers to a decline in the ability to think. It also affects memory, reasoning and language due to chemical changes happening in the brain. Dementia…
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A cup of strawberries a day may help keep dementia away
According to the findings, published in the journalย Nutrients,ย โa daily serving of strawberries for 12 weeks led to improved executive cognitive control and emotional coping in a small test group. The study attributed benefits to the anti-inflammatory action of the anthocyanins found in strawberries. “Dementia is a general term that includes many different diseases, all without…