The prevalence of dementia using EDQ was 52.3%, which was significantly higher than earlier studies [1, 10, 22, 23] and when it was measured using the MMSE (Figure 1).

Dementia is most commonly diagnosed using the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) which is acknowledged as the gold standard for cognitive screening. MMSE is one of the most recognized and widely ...

Regular walking emerges as a potent strategy against dementia and heart disease, especially for older adults in India, where ...

A new study has found that by eating a certain amount of nuts daily, you can reduce your risk of dementia by as much as 12% ...

Share on Pinterest MIND diet lowers dementia risk, even if you start it later in life, a new study has found. Image credit: istetiana/Getty Images. As of 2021, about 57 million people around the ...

Dementia research focuses on understanding how the condition works, why it develops, and how it might be treated. Importantly, there is also a focus on how we can improve the lives of people with ...

Dementia is a syndrome that involves severe loss of cognitive abilities as a result of disease or injury. Dementia caused by traumatic brain injury is often static, whereas dementia caused by ...

Dementia is not just an old age problem. It can affect younger people too. Young-onset dementia can occur before age 65. It is often misdiagnosed. Sym ...

Dementia is a syndrome linked with a decline in brain function, which affects close to one million people across the UK ...

Many people go to great lengths to protect their cardiovascular health as they age, typically by adopting a healthier diet or ...

In the middle stage of dementia, symptoms become more noticeable and the person will need more support in managing daily life. The person may now need frequent reminders and some help to wash and ...

Nearly 3 in 5 dementia caregivers (59%) have at least one risk factor that increases their own chances of developing dementia over time, according to a June 12 report from the Public Health Center ...