Tag: dementia
Carnosine Against Dementia
The protective role of carnosine against type 2 diabetes-induced cognitive impairment Carnosine, a histidine containing dipeptide, plays a protective role in cognitive diseases due to its antioxidant, anti-inflammation, and anti-glycation properties, all of which may slow the development of neurodegenerative diseases and ischemic injury. Furthermore, carnosine is also involved in regulating glucose and insulin in…
Smell and taste disorders early signs of dementia
Disorders of smell and taste are reported by approximately one-fifth of people 40 years and older, and one-third of people 80 years and older. These disorders affect quality of life and the ability to identify smoke and toxins. Smell and taste disorders can be early signs of dementia or Parkinson disease and are associated with…
Antidepressants Accelerate Dementia
Antidepressant use and cognitive decline in patients with dementia: a national cohort study ConclusionsIn this cohort study, current antidepressant use was associated with faster cognitive decline; furthermore, higher dispensed doses of SSRIs were associated with higher risk for severe dementia, fractures, and all-cause mortality.
One More Reason to Keep Physically Fit: Frailty Precedes Dementia
Frailty trajectories preceding dementia: an individual-level analysis of four cohort studies in the United States and United Kingdom “This observational evidence suggests that frailty increases dementia risk independently of any reverse causality”.
Another Case for Fish Oil
The Relationship of Omega-3 Fatty Acids with Dementia and Cognitive Decline: Evidence from Prospective Cohort Studies of Supplementation, Dietary Intake, and Blood Markers After incorporating 48 longitudinal studies involving 103,651 participants, a moderate-to-high level of evidence suggested that dietary intake of omega-3 fatty acids could lower risk of all-cause dementia or cognitive decline by ∼20%