Hacker News with Generative AI: Dementia

A new start after 60: I became a 'hummingbird' for people with dementia (theguardian.com)
At 63, Ann Thomas-Carter stepped into Framland care home for the first time and was immediately taken aback. “It wasn’t like a care home at all; it was this beautiful old manor house overlooking the Oxfordshire countryside and there were only 21 residents,” she says. “It felt like a big family, especially since everyone calls the residents ‘family members’. I fitted in right away.”

Dementia, Care Homes, Aging, Personal Stories, Human Interest

161 points by bookofjoe 8 days ago | 44 comments

Insomnia, but not lack of sleep, may hasten brain shrinkage: study (ucsf.edu)
For adults in midlife, difficulty getting to sleep and waking up too early may accelerate brain atrophy that is associated with dementia.

Sleep Disorders, Dementia, Neuroscience, Aging

115 points by gnabgib 29 days ago | 65 comments

Study finds older adults who experience a fall are at increased risk of dementia (medicalxpress.com)
Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham health care system, have published results showing that among older adults who sustained a traumatic injury, those who experienced falls were more likely to be subsequently diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.

Health, Aging, Dementia, Falls

5 points by amichail 63 days ago | 0 comments

Memory Loss Isn't the Only Sign of Dementia (nytimes.com)
Memory loss is the most well-known symptom of dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s disease. But experts say there are other warning signs that can signal early brain changes — ones that are especially important for types of dementia where forgetfulness is not the primary symptom.

Health, Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Cognitive Decline

14 points by rawgabbit 67 days ago | 2 comments

Consuming berries, tea, and red wine may reduce the risk of dementia (qub.ac.uk)
New research has found that those who consume more foods rich in flavonoids, such as berries, tea, red wine and dark chocolate, could lower their risk of dementia.

Dementia, Health, Nutrition, Food, Science

5 points by gnabgib 75 days ago | 1 comments

New study suggests nose picking could increase risk for Alzheimer's and dementia (2022) (griffith.edu.au)

Health, Science, Alzheimer's, Dementia

34 points by lnyan 89 days ago | 17 comments

Type 2 diabetes drug associated with 35% lower risk of dementia, study finds (theguardian.com)

Dementia, Health, Medical Research, Science

118 points by monkey_monkey 96 days ago | 42 comments

Brain clocks capture diversity and disparities in aging and dementia (nature.com)

Aging, Dementia, Neuroscience, Biology, Health

6 points by rntn 98 days ago | 0 comments

Addressing Dementia Risk Factors Could Reduce Dementia Rates by 45 Percent (discovermagazine.com)