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Dementia

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How frailty and dementia are linked, and how to stave off both

Being frail raises the risk of cognitive decline as we age, studies show. Exercise and a healthy diet can help avoid it, researcher says.

26 Nov 2024 - 7:49AM

The heavy toll of dementia on sufferers and their families

18 Nov 2024 - 9:37AM

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How air pollution increases dementia risk and ways to limit exposure

11 Nov 2024 - 7:15PM

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Bruce Willis’ stutter masked his dementia, actor’s wife says

‘Just a part of a stutter,’ Emma Heming Willis thought. Then came dementia diagnosis. She’s writing a book to remind carers about self-care.

1 Nov 2024 - 6:15PM

Willis at the UK premiere of Glass in 2019. Photo: EPA/EFE

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Have you heard about Apple AirPods Pro 2’s new hearing aid feature?

The AirPods’ ability to serve as hearing aids may help more people with hearing loss access the tools they need for better overall health.

30 Oct 2024 - 7:15PM

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The early signs of dementia, from falls to rudeness to driving problems

Memory loss is not the only early warning sign of dementia conditions like Alzheimer’s disease. Experts describe other symptoms to watch for.

8 Nov 2024 - 7:56AM

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Want to prevent dementia? Do exercise, experts say. Here’s why

Any type of exercise is good for your brain, experts say, as it reduces blood pressure and inflammation, increases good proteins, and more.

14 Oct 2024 - 7:15AM

Multiple studies have found that exercise is good for the brain and can help prevent dementia. One study found that senior participants who took part in high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on a treadmill did better on memory tests six months later than those who took part in lower-intensity training exercises. Photo: Shutterstock

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‘Carefluencers’ share experience and advice online for fellow carers

Carers in Hong Kong are using social media to share their experiences, offer advice, review products and information, and lift up others.

6 Oct 2024 - 11:15AM

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The everyday foods and drinks that could lower your dementia risk

Consuming flavonoids, pigments in foods such as berries and red onion and drinks like tea and wine, has been linked to a lower dementia risk.

30 Sep 2024 - 7:15AM

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong equality watchdog urges employers to support staff with dementia

Advice from Equal Opportunities Commission includes giving staff with condition familiar tasks and putting up clear workplace signage.

26 Sep 2024 - 10:30PM

The Equal Opportunities Commission has warned that more people with dementia are likely to join the workforce in the coming years. Photo: Jelly Tse

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Love eating seaweed? Good news: it might help head off Parkinson’s disease

Japanese researchers discover a form of brown algae ‘appears to protect against neurodegeneration’ thanks to its antioxidant properties.

23 Sep 2024 - 4:15PM

A new study suggests that brown algae seaweed called ecklonia cava “appears to protect against neurodegeneration”, and may be used in the fight against Parkinson’s disease.
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How to delay dementia? New screening test, drug may help

On World Alzheimer’s Day, we examine how a timely diagnosis can prepare someone with early dementia, and the pros and cons of a new drug.

21 Sep 2024 - 11:55AM

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How the eyes are windows into our health and why we should get them tested

An eye test can reveal many conditions, from high blood pressure to thyroid disease and diabetes, and preserving good eyesight can stave off dementia.

16 Sep 2024 - 6:15PM

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Weight-loss drugs help with heart attack, stroke, fertility, kidneys

Ozempic and similar weight-loss drugs can lower the risk of heart attack, stroke, kidney and liver disease, and even increase fertility.

22 Oct 2024 - 10:05AM

Many of the new weight-loss drugs can by extension alleviate other health conditions. Photo: Shutterstock

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What it’s like when a parent with dementia forgets you’re their child

In an excerpt from her new book, Anthea Rowan, whose mother had Alzheimer’s disease, highlights the struggle loved ones face when a parent with dementia no longer remembers their name or relationship.

7 Sep 2024 - 11:15AM

Anthea Rowan and her mother
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Caring for someone with dementia can be stressful. 10 tips for how to cope

To begin World Alzheimer’s Month and to mark the coming World Carers’ Day, we offer advice for carers of dementia patients, including tips from a professor of dementias.

1 Sep 2024 - 5:43PM

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How to lower the risk of dementia? Reduce your ‘bad’ cholesterol

LDL cholesterol is not just bad for our hearts, but can increase our risk of dementia too, a Lancet review reveals. Changes to our diet can lower the level of ‘bad’ cholesterol in our bodies.

19 Aug 2024 - 6:15PM

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Worried about memory loss? An expert explains memory and how to save it

Forget your phone? Can’t find your car keys? An expert explains how memory works, the things in life that can make it worse, and how to safeguard and improve yours.

12 Aug 2024 - 11:18AM

Forgetting where we left travel documents is frustrating, and may make us think we’re losing our memory. Photo: Shutterstock

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Lifestyle changes can help reverse Alzheimer’s disease, study says

New Alzheimer’s disease research finds that a plant-based diet, strength training exercise and meditation can help reverse the symptoms of the most common type of dementia.

5 Aug 2024 - 6:15PM

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Online apps can keep your brain healthy, but there are other ways too

Playing mind game apps can help fight dementia, as long as they are challenging and preferably unfamiliar, say experts. Reading, doing jigsaw puzzles and playing chess are also beneficial.

23 Jul 2024 - 9:53AMvideocam

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Want to be healthy into old age? How the Mediterranean diet helps

From reducing inflammation and pain from arthritis and lowering cholesterol to improving brain and heart health, the Mediterranean diet can help you age extremely well, an expert says.

17 Jul 2024 - 12:45PM

The Mediterranean diet focuses on eating whole, minimally processed foods with an emphasis on plant-based dishes. Photo: Shutterstock

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How you can have Alzheimer’s genes without the symptoms of dementia

People with two copies of the APOE4 gene, one inherited from each parent, will very likely develop biological signs of Alzheimer’s disease, but cognitive function may not suffer, dementia study says.

8 Jul 2024 - 6:23PM

A researcher at the Spanish hospital where the study was carried out. Photo: Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Paul

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Lack of exercise puts 1.8 billion at risk, but it’s never too late to start

Inactivity increases risk of serious disease – a problem facing almost 1.8 billion people and rising, according to the WHO. However, research shows it is never too late to take up exercise that prolongs life.

30 Jun 2024 - 5:15PM

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How extra virgin olive oil in your food may help prevent dementia

A key ingredient in the Mediterranean and Mind diets, extra virgin olive oil may help prevent dementia and Alzheimer’s disease by clearing toxic proteins, as well as provide other health benefits.

24 Jun 2024 - 6:15PM

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Is your job mentally stimulating? It could protect you against dementia

The most cognitively challenging jobs help to build what’s known as cognitive reserve, which scientists believe delays the onset of dementia, according to a recent Norwegian study.

11 Jun 2024 - 7:50AM

Having a mentally stimulating job, such as being a teacher (above), in midlife may help build cognitive reserve which protects you against dementia as you age. Photo: Shutterstock

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Smoking shrinks your brain and increases dementia risk. Quitting reduces it

Do you need another reason to quit smoking? Habitual smoking shrinks your brain, increasing the risk of dementia. The good news is that giving up smoking, even aged 60, substantially reduces the risk.

31 May 2024 - 7:32AM

Smoking shrinks your brain, increasing the risk of dementia. However, quitting the habit, even aged 60, substantially reduces the risk. Photo: Shutterstock

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We work out with personal trainer to Shakira at her Manhattan studio

Shakira’s backup dancer Anna Kaiser is now her personal trainer. She also works with singer Alicia Keys and talk-show host Kelly Ripa. The Post joins two classes to find out how she keeps the stars in shape.

26 May 2024 - 4:15PMvideocam

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

‘Hong Kong elderly with dementia should receive early care before diagnosis’

Chairman of Advisory Committee on Mental Health says his team will review process of screening, diagnosing and supporting dementia patients to address ‘bottleneck’ in healthcare system.

20 May 2024 - 1:08PM

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Dementia

This condition – which robs people of their memory, their ability to think and make decisions – affects more than 55 million worldwide. Here’s where you’ll learn what you can do about dementia, from changing your lifestyle to lower your risk of getting it to spotting the warning signs in older people. Discover the latest news on potential drugs to treat, even cure, the disease, and the best ways to manage it.

last updated:

9 September, 2024