Hacker News with Generative AI: Dementia

Good news at last: just a little exercise can reduce the risk of dementia (theguardian.com)
A recent study shows the benefit of being a middle-aged ‘weekend warrior’ who only exercises once or twice a week
Marijuana hospital visits linked to dementia diagnosis within 5 years – a study (cnn.com)
Risk of Dementia in People with ER Visits or Hospitalizations Due to Cannabis (nlm.nih.gov)
Individuals with cannabis use severe enough to require hospital-based care were at increased risk of a new dementia diagnosis compared with those with all-cause hospital-based care or the general population.
Dementia Is Much More Common Among the Married Than the Unmarried (psychologytoday.com)
Recent research found that people who were not married were less at risk than married people for dementia.
Shingles vaccine found to cut dementia risk by 20% (newatlas.com)
Taking advantage of a unique public health policy in the UK, a new study has found that receiving the shingles vaccine reduces dementia risk by 20%.
Study finds strongest evidence yet that shingles vaccine helps cut dementia risk (theguardian.com)
Researchers who tracked cases of dementia in Welsh adults have uncovered the strongest evidence yet that the shingles vaccination reduces the risk of developing the devastating brain disease.
Study finds strongest evidence yet that shingles vaccine helps cut dementia risk (theguardian.com)
Researchers who tracked cases of dementia in Welsh adults have uncovered the strongest evidence yet that the shingles vaccination reduces the risk of developing the devastating brain disease.
Shingles vaccine linked to reduction in dementia diagnoses, study finds (abc.net.au)
Scientists may have produced the strongest evidence yet that the shingles vaccine is linked to reduced dementia risk.
Study finds strongest evidence yet that shingles vaccine helps cut dementia risk (theguardian.com)
Researchers who tracked cases of dementia in Welsh adults have uncovered the strongest evidence yet that the shingles vaccination reduces the risk of developing the devastating brain disease.
Study finds strongest evidence yet that shingles vaccine helps cut dementia risk (theguardian.com)
Researchers who tracked cases of dementia in Welsh adults have uncovered the strongest evidence yet that the shingles vaccination reduces the risk of developing the devastating brain disease.
Lowering bad cholesterol may cut risk of dementia by 26%, study suggests (theguardian.com)
Lowering your levels of bad cholesterol could reduce the risk of dementia by 26%, a study suggests.
Exposure during 9/11 cleanup linked to early-onset dementia in responders (psypost.org)
A recent study published in JAMA Network Open has found that individuals who responded to the September 11, 2001, World Trade Center attacks and were heavily exposed to dust and debris were significantly more likely to develop dementia before the age of 65.
Antibiotics, vaccinations linked to reduced risk of dementia (cam.ac.uk)
Antibiotics, antivirals, vaccinations and anti-inflammatory medication are associated with reduced risk of dementia, according to new research that looked at health data from over 130 million individuals.
Antibiotics,vaccinations, anti-inflammatory meds linked to reduced dementia risk (medicalxpress.com)
Antibiotics, antivirals, vaccinations and anti-inflammatory medication are associated with reduced risk of dementia, according to new research that looked at health data from over 130 million individuals.
The brain microbiome: could understanding it help prevent dementia? (theguardian.com)
Long thought to be sterile, our brains are now believed to harbour all sorts of micro-organisms, from bacteria to fungi. How big a part do they play in Alzheimer’s and similar diseases?
The brain microbiome: could understanding it help prevent dementia? (theguardian.com)
Long thought to be sterile, our brains are now believed to harbour all sorts of micro-organisms, from bacteria to fungi. How big a part do they play in Alzheimer’s and similar diseases?
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
New study suggests nose picking could increase risk for Alzheimer's and dementia (2022) (griffith.edu.au)
Type 2 diabetes drug associated with 35% lower risk of dementia, study finds (theguardian.com)
Brain clocks capture diversity and disparities in aging and dementia (nature.com)
Addressing Dementia Risk Factors Could Reduce Dementia Rates by 45 Percent (discovermagazine.com)
Risk of cognitive decline and dementia in older adults with Covid-19: review (sciencedirect.com)
Cognitive decline and dementia in older adults diagnosed with Covid-19 (sciencedirect.com)
Eating Processed Red Meat Linked to Increased Dementia Risk (nytimes.com)
Dementia prevention, intervention, and care 2024 (thelancet.com)
Almost half of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed, study finds (theguardian.com)