Can Spouses Cause Dementia?

Can Spouses Cause Dementia?

This article is not meant to cast blame. A loving spouse would never intentionally cause dementia in their partner. However, a new study published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry reveals that some attributes of a person can lead to dementia in their...
This Sport Causes Parkinson’s Disease

This Sport Causes Parkinson’s Disease

Physical activity is one of the main recommendations to prevent Parkinson’s disease and parkinsonism, its milder cousin. However, a recent study in JAMA Network Open suggests that a common sport may increase the risk of both. Drawing data from the Fox Insight study...
A Shocking Cause of Dementia (And Ways to Prevent It)

A Shocking Cause of Dementia (And Ways to Prevent It)

Today, we understand that a person’s genetics and health conditions such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes are associated with dementia risk. But an interesting study in a recent edition of the journal JAMA Network Open reveals a risk factor not previously known....
Parkinson’s Caused by This Common Gut Bacteria

Parkinson’s Caused by This Common Gut Bacteria

Until recently, conventional medicine swore on genetics as nearly the only cause of Parkinson’s disease. More recent studies link it increasingly to environmental and lifestyle factors. A study in Cellular and Infection Microbiology has concluded that specific strains...
Stop Dementia Right Now, Right Here

Stop Dementia Right Now, Right Here

Scientists have been struggling to discover a medical solution for Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, with no success so far. A new study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, however, reveals a simple, fun, non-medical way to stop dementia in its...
Sleep Apnea And Dementia—A Terrifying Connection

Sleep Apnea And Dementia—A Terrifying Connection

Most people who suffer from sleep apnea don’t know they have sleep apnea. They may snore but not realize they’re being suffocated throughout the night. According to a new study in Frontiers in Sleep, another thing they may not realize is that their sleep apnea is...