Cycling and the fight against dementia may seem like an unlikely pairing until you look at the numbers. Dementia, a condition affecting nearly a million people in the UK and over seven million in the U.S., is claiming lives faster than heart disease or cancer. But a recent study from China may offer an unexpected line of defense: the bicycle. What the Numbers Say About Cycling and Lower Dementia Rates Researchers at Huazhong University in…
New research continues to explore how the MIND Diet could help reduce Alzheimer’s and support long-term brain health. There are people who can remember what they wore to a wedding ten years ago… but can’t find their keys right now. Here’s what’s scary: Forgetfulness might be the early phase of memory loss that never reverses. The worst part? By the time most people get worried, it’s already too late. But there’s good news. There’s a…
Dementia News May 2025. Here’s this month’s dementia news, you might have missed: Breaking Ground – Detecting Alzheimer’s Before Symptoms Arise The ability to detect Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms manifest could revolutionize early diagnosis and treatment. A pioneering scan developed by Oxford Brain Diagnostics claims to spot early cortical changes associated with Alzheimer’s, a feat previously achievable only post-mortem. This novel method, called “cortical disarray measurement,” leverages advanced MRI analysis to detect subtle brain alterations…
Before we begin, would you repeat these three words? Apple. Penny. Table. Paul had his father do something like that, once. He was sitting across from him on the edge of his bed, his reading glasses tucked into the collar of a shirt he hadn’t buttoned all the way. His father repeated the words slowly, almost reluctantly, as though humoring him. Then he smiled and changed the subject. Paul never did ask him to recall…
Is Alzheimer’s a form of diabetes? The phrase “Type 3 diabetes” is more visible on the Internet this year. According to some researchers, Alzheimer’s behaves a lot like a form of diabetes that affects the brain. Not in every case. But enough of them to make you stop and ask whether we’ve been missing the full story. When the Brain Can’t Use Fuel It sounds made-up at first, like a clickbait nickname. But there’s weight…
Many families ask the same difficult question: How quickly does Lewy Body Dementia progress, and what should they expect? Mary wakes up every morning bracing for the unknown. Some days, her husband greets her with a warm smile and clear words. Other days, he mistakes her for a stranger or sees things no one else does. She loves him deeply, but this shifting reality wears her down. She wonders: Is this how fast things are…