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New Alzheimer’s drug may not be available for a few more months
Fox News writes "The first drug proven to slow Alzheimer’s is on sale, but most U.S. patients will not be able to receive the treatment for several months. Experts say some reasons behind the slow debut for [...]
Small amounts of vigorous activity leads to higher cognition scores, study finds
CNN reports "People who spent “even small amounts of time in more vigorous activities — as little as 6 to 9 minutes — compared to sitting, sleeping or gentle activities had higher cognition scores,” said [...]
Use of hearing aids lessens risk of dementia
Neuroscience News writes "Older adults with more severe hearing loss are more likely to suffer from dementia, but the likelihood of developing dementia was lower for those who use hearing aids." Read more here.
Social Isoaltion linked to increase risk of dementia
A new study by Johns Hopkins researchers published in the Journal of American Geriatrics Society shows that socially isolated older adults have a 27% higher chance of developing dementia than older adults who are not" [...]