Moments of clarity in the fog of dementia - Mayo Clinic News …
Mar 4, 2024 · The findings showed that 75% of people having lucid episodes were reported to have Alzheimer’s Disease as opposed to other forms of dementia. Researchers define lucid …
Acting Out Dreams Linked to Development of Dementia, Mayo …
Mar 19, 2013 · SAN DIEGO — The strongest predictor of whether a man is developing dementia with Lewy bodies — the second most common form of dementia in the elderly — is whether he …
Alzheimer’s and dementia: When to stop driving
Nov 12, 2019 · An additional passenger to travel with the person with dementia — to sit in the back seat together and chat — may help with the transition to being a passenger rather than a …
Mayo Clinic Minute: Is Alzheimer’s Type 3 diabetes?
Nov 7, 2017 · Are some cases of Alzheimer's disease triggered by a form of diabetes in the brain? Perhaps they are, according to researchers. Mayo Clinic's campuses in Rochester, Minnesota, …
Mayo Clinic Minute: Dietary supplements don't reduce dementia …
Jun 11, 2019 · Do dietary supplements reduce your risk of dementia and improve brain health? The Global Council on Brain Health says they don't. In a new report, the organization …
Mayo Clinic Minute: The hearing loss and dementia connection
Nov 8, 2019 · Hearing loss as you age is more than just an inconvenience. Some people begin to withdraw from their social connections because not being able to hear can be frustrating and …
Anesthesia, surgery linked to subtle decline in memory and …
Jul 19, 2018 · ROCHESTER, Minn. — In adults over 70, exposure to general anesthesia and surgery is associated with a subtle decline in memory and thinking skills, according to new …
Researchers identify new criteria to detect rapidly progressive …
Nov 8, 2023 · Rapidly progressive dementia is caused by several disorders that quickly impair intellectual functioning and interfere with normal activities and relationships. If patients' …
Mayo Clinic Researchers Find Way to Prevent Accumulation of …
Mar 31, 2016 · JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Mayo Clinic researchers led a laboratory study that found a new way to prevent the accumulation of amyloid plaque – a key feature of Alzheimer’s …
Do prescription opioids impact cognitive function in older adults?
Mar 1, 2023 · Prescription opioid use could have a negative effect on cognitive function in older adults, according to a recent Mayo Clinic study published in the Journal of the American …