Study suggests links between hearing loss and dementia - Alzheimer's Society comment

Study suggests links between hearing loss and dementia - Alzheimer's Society comment:

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A study published today (7 December) has suggested that hearing loss could be a risk factor for cognitive decline or dementia.

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Number of people with dementia worldwide to triple in next 30 years – Alzheimer’s Society comment

Number of people with dementia worldwide to triple in next 30 years – Alzheimer’s Society comment:

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The World Health Organisation today warned that, as the global population ages, the number of people living with dementia is expected to triple from 50 million to 152 million by 2050.

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Huntington's patients need better communication around assisted dying, study shows

Huntington's patients need better communication around assisted dying, study shows:

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Research has shown that better communication around assisted dying is needed between clinician and patients diagnosed with Huntington’s Disease.

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From 'demented' to 'person with dementia': how and why the language of disability changed

From 'demented' to 'person with dementia': how and why the language of disability changed:

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In the second half of the 20th century, we came to accept that in certain cases we should avoid deliberately hurtful language. While many deride political correctness for going too far, its initial aim to establish non-hateful language was, and still is, admirable.

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Genetics study suggests that education reduces risk of Alzheimer's disease

Genetics study suggests that education reduces risk of Alzheimer's disease:

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The theory that education protects against Alzheimer’s disease has been given further weight by new research from the University of Cambridge, funded by the European Union. The study is published today in the BMJ.

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Study reveals connection between restless sleep and Parkinson's disease

Study reveals connection between restless sleep and Parkinson's disease:

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A study published in the neurological journal, The Lancet Neurology, has identified that patients with rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder (RBD) have a dopamine deficiency in the brain and suffer from a form of brain inflammation. They are subjected to increased risks of developing dementia or Parkinson’s disease as they grow older.

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Canola oil linked to worsened memory and learning ability in Alzheimer's

Canola oil linked to worsened memory and learning ability in Alzheimer's:

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Canola oil is one of the most widely consumed vegetable oils in the world, yet surprisingly little is known about its effects on health. Now, a new study published online December 7 in the journal Scientific Reports by researchers at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (LKSOM) associates the consumption of canola oil in the diet with worsened memory, worsened learning ability and weight gain in mice which model Alzheimer’s disease. The study is the first to suggest that canola oil is more harmful than healthful for the brain.

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