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Anemia can cause dementia
Medicine - Health

Anemia can cause dementia

In elderly people, anemia can cause dementia. That is the claim of American researchers at John Hopkins University.

December 14, 2018
Eye tests can detect Alzheimer's disease
Medicine - Health

Eye tests can detect Alzheimer's disease

Early dementia can be detected with a simple eye exam, similar to the one used to check high blood pressure and diabetes, according to US scientists.

December 14, 2018
High blood sugar, easy to get Alzheimer's disease
Medicine - Health

High blood sugar, easy to get Alzheimer's disease

People with high blood sugar levels may increase their risk of Alzheimer's disease, according to Swedish researchers. Alzheimer's is the most common disease of dementia…

December 14, 2018
Look outwardly to guess the insane sign
Medicine - Health

Look outwardly to guess the insane sign

A Seattle-based research team found that a person's fitness could reveal many things about our mental condition in the future.

December 14, 2018
The Mediterranean diet reduces the risk of dementia
Medicine - Health

The Mediterranean diet reduces the risk of dementia

The Mediterranean diet may help reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease, a dementia, according to a recent study in New York, USA. The Mediterranean diet includes lots of…

December 14, 2018
Regular exercise reduces the risk of dementia
Medicine - Health

Regular exercise reduces the risk of dementia

Research published on the 17-1 World Medical Chronicle shows that older people who exercise at least three times a week are less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease an…

December 14, 2018
Having dementia still uses computers easily
Computer science

Having dementia still uses computers easily

The best product voted for by the public in the DesignIT Software Awards that Microsoft supports is a tool that helps Alzheimer's patients to post text, images and video…

December 13, 2018
Assistant robot Nadine is the same as human
New technology

Assistant robot Nadine is the same as human

Nadine is 1.7 meters tall, the height of Nadia Thalmann, who developed and produced Nadine. Nadine's brain is similarly built with Siri's Apple.

December 12, 2018