Dementia
How many eggs should you eat per week to lower the risk of dementia?
A large–scale study has found a surprising link between regular egg consumption and significant changes in the risk of cognitive decline in older age.
How many cups of coffee a day lower the risk of dementia?
Air pollution and extreme heat linked to more migraine attacks, Israeli study finds
Jessica Lange sparkles in newest film, ‘The Great Lillian Hall’ - review
Autopsy sheds light on final days of Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa
Gene Hackman, 95, was suffering with congestive heart failure as well as severe chronic hypertensive changes.
'Witch hunt': The global right-wing populist rallying cry threatening democracy - opinion
This is a global movement – a slow-burning insurrection that seeks to replace the checks and balances of liberal democracy with elected autocracy.
Shingles vaccine linked to 20 percent lower dementia risk in older adults
Researchers exploit a natural experiment in Wales to isolate the vaccine’s protective effect against dementia.
Japanese study shows three cups of green tea a day may prevent dementia
Research from Kanazawa University on 8,766 older adults using MRI scans revealed a 3 percent reduction in brain white matter lesions among regular green tea drinkers.
Increased daytime sleepiness doubles dementia risk in women over 80, study finds
Researchers monitored 733 women aged 80 and above over five years, finding that those who developed increased daytime sleepiness faced double the risk of dementia.
Higher education linked to harder dementia diagnosis in new study
Researchers calculated that for each additional year of study, a patient lived 0.2 years (approximately 2.5 months) less.
Replacing hot dogs with fish cuts dementia risk by 28%, says neurology journal
Consuming at least a quarter serving of processed meat daily, like two bacon slices or one hot dog, significantly raises dementia risk.
Drinking three cups of green tea daily may reduce dementia risk, study finds
The scientists concluded that the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of green tea might protect blood vessels and promote brain health.
US dementia cases to double by 2060, study predicts
The number of annual new dementia diagnoses is projected to rise from approximately 514,000 in 2020 to about one million by 2060.
Should age or term limits be introduced? - opinion
Term limits are another oft-proposed solution, but would probably require a Constitutional amendment, and the concept has many other flaws.
