cognitive disorders
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Our Brains Are in Trouble: Nearly Half the World Living with Neurological Illness
Our brains are in rougher shape than we might think. New research from the World Health Organization and others estimates that nearly half of people globally are living with neurological conditions, such as Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, or epilepsy, just to name a few. Collectively, these neurological problems are now thought to be the single largest…
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Exercise Can Boost Brain Health Even in People Who Already Have Signs of Dementia
New research adds to evidence that exercise can improve cognition, especially later in life. The study found that older people who regularly exercised had greater levels of proteins crucial to their brain’s health, compared to those who didn’t exercise. These differences were apparent even in people whose brains otherwise showed possible signs of dementia, suggesting…
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Researchers Made a Free Online Calculator for Dementia Risk
Researchers in Canada have created an easily accessible tool for people worried about the possibility of cognitive decline as they grow older. The online calculator is supposed to estimate the general risk of dementia for the average person 55 and older and is based on research published this month.
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Driving Behavior Can Be Used To Detect Signs Of Dementia: Study
A team of researchers in the United States think that they found a new way to detect the early signs of cognitive impairment using drivers. Machine learning and algorithms can analyse driving behaviour to potentially detect the signs of dementia in driving.