An international team led by Northumbria University has developed and validated a simple five-factor risk score to identify older people at elevated risk of dementia in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)—where around 60% of the world's dementia cases now occur.
New research is focusing largely on what younger people can do to potentially ward off Alzheimer’s disease. Studies show that healthy habits early on, including sleep, diet and exercise, may boost brain health long-term and possibly slam the breaks on cognitive decline. NBC’s Kate Snow reports for TODAY.
Loneliness has been considered a major health risk for seniors, but a new study suggests younger adults might fare even worse from living by themselves. Living alone appears to increase a person's risk of death from a multitude of causes, particularly among adults 18 to 64, researchers reported in the International Journal of Epidemiology.
