Dementia risk for people 55 and older has doubled, new study finds
Dementia cases in the U.S. are expected to double by 2060, with an estimated one million people diagnosed per year, according to a new study led by Johns Hopkins University and other institutions.
Depression in older adults could signal early dementia, study suggests
Having depression is known to increase a person's risk of developing dementia, but depression is also an early indicator of dementia—particularly in older people—according to new research led by Queen Mary University of London and published in the Journal of Neurology,
Dementia Risk Is Double Earlier Estimates, Even Higher for Black Americans
The researchers suggest that their estimates are higher because they took extra measures to avoid underestimating the number of dementia cases. They closely tracked the health of
4 in 10 Americans at risk for dementia after age 55, study suggests
A new study found that dementia cases in the United States are projected to double from more than 500,000 in 2020 to about 1 million by 2050.
Dementia cases in United States expected to double by 2060, study says
Seniors' risk of dementia is more than double what was previously thought. The risk of developing dementia after age 55 is more than 42% among Americans, researchers reported in a study published Monday in the journal Nature Medicine.
Study finds dementia cases will double in 35 years
A study published in Nature Medicine found that dementia cases in the United States are projected to nearly double by 2060. The risk of developing dementia, a condition that causes loss of concentration,
Aging population means dementia cases will double in U.S.
As America ages, the number of people diagnosed with dementia is expected to double every year, reaching more than 1 million diagnoses a year by 2060. That translates to about 42% of those over age 55,
Study: risk of dementia higher than previously thought
KTVU's Alex Savidge and Greg Lee sit down with Dr. Han Lee, Neurologist at Kaiser Permanente to talk about the latest findings on dementia and the increasing risk of developing the disease.
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Up to 4 in 10 Older People Could Develop Dementia. But You’re Not Powerless
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The risk of dementia is even worse than we thought, new research says
The pressure to develop treatments for dementia is underscored by the fact that the U.S. Census Bureau projects there will be more people age 65 and older than children under age 18 in the ...
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Older adults’ depression may signal dementia, study shows
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The test that detects if memory blips are early dementia or just old age, as 60% of adults shrug signs off as ageing
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