The type of menopause and differences between women taking HRT complicate claims about its potential to prevent dementia.
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Our understanding of the causes of Alzheimer’s disease is evolving. Recent discoveries have revealed the important role of the cerebral vascular system.
Working with and living in spatially complex environments may help delay cognitive decline, though more research is needed.
New blood tests for Alzheimer’s won’t give you an instant diagnosis. Here’s what they’ll tell you instead.
Learning languages may keep your brain young, but the evidence for preventing dementia itself is far less clearcut.
A prominent Nature study and related research raise the possibility that vaccines may have a broader role in experimental therapeutics outside the realm of infectious diseases.
Even small lifestyle changes – such as more social interaction and a better diet – can help reduce stress.
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