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Walking Speed in Midlife: a Predictor of Physical and Mental Decline? (BBC News / JAMA Network Open)

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Slow walking speed (“gait speed”) in mid-life appears to be an early warning sign of accelerated ageing. Slower walkers tend to display more signs of accelerated ageing in terms of various markers and measures (such as lung health, teeth, … Continue reading →

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Pre-Eclampsia and Risk of Dementia (BMJ)

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Danish research indicates that pre-eclampsia is associated with a subsequent increased risk of dementia in later life, particularly with vascular dementia. Full Text Link Reference Basit, S. Wohlfahrt, J. [and] Boyd, HA. (2018). Pre-eclampsia and risk of dementia later … Continue reading →

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More on International Comparisons in Life Expectancy: The Impact of Austerity? (BBC News / ONS / BMJ / NHS Choices)

Posted on August 13, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Increases in life expectancy in the UK may be slowing down; possibly at the fastest rate among the top twenty leading world economies. This slowdown effect was most apparent in women, where the rate of rising life expectancy fell … Continue reading →

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Patterns Indicative of the Elastic Limits to Human Life-Span? (NHS Choices / Science)

Posted on July 1, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Italian research into longevity indicates that death rates tend to increase up to age 80, then decrease and actually level-off after the age of 105 years. This implies that the biological (absolute) limits to longevity may not yet have … Continue reading →

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More on the Association Between Brain Injury and Subsequent Dementia (BBC News / Lancet Psychiatry)

Posted on April 11, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A large-scale statistical study, based on Danish data, indicates that persons who suffer traumatic brain injury (TBI) tend to be 24% more likely to get dementia later on. The greatest risk appears to be for people who receive TBI … Continue reading →

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Further Information on Reducing Loneliness and Social Isolation (SCIE / Renaisi / BBC News / NIHR / Lancet)

Posted on February 3, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE)’s “SCIE Highlights No.3” briefing covers possible interventions to reduce loneliness and social isolation, and examines examples of good practice from the commissioning perspective. Full Text Link Reference Tackling loneliness and social isolation. the role of commissioners. … Continue reading →

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Lithium: a Potential Approach to Dementia Risk Reduction? (BBC News / JAMA Psychiatry)

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have discovered that long term exposure to higher levels of lithium in drinking water appears to be associated with a lower risk of developing dementia. The relationship is non-linear in nature, however, for … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Denmark

Pre-Eclampsia and Risk of Dementia (BMJ)

More on International Comparisons in Life Expectancy: The Impact of Austerity? (BBC News / ONS / BMJ / NHS Choices)

Patterns Indicative of the Elastic Limits to Human Life-Span? (NHS Choices / Science)

More on the Association Between Brain Injury and Subsequent Dementia (BBC News / Lancet Psychiatry)

Lithium: a Potential Approach to Dementia Risk Reduction? (BBC News / JAMA Psychiatry)

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