Tag: dementia
Wendy Williams breaks silence on being diagnosed with dementia, aphasia
Speaking on the diagnosis, Williams expressed immense gratitude for the love and kind words he had received after sharing her…
Height matters in lowering dementia risks: New study
A new study from the University of Copenhagen, in Denmark, has found an association between height and dementia risk.
WHO issues guidelines to prevent dementia
The number of people with dementia worldwide is expected to triple in the next 30 years, according to the World…
Study warns heavy drinking could lead to dementia
Heavy drinkers are at serious risk of dementia, according to a newly published study that analyzed more than a million…
Dementia to affect 152 million people by 2050 – WHO
As the global population ages, the number of people living with dementia is expected to triple from 50 million to…
Sensitise Nigerians On Managing Dementia: Expert Urges FG
Mrs Kikelomo Edwards, an Alzheimer Disease International Ambassador for WHO, African Region, has called on the Federal Government to sensitise…
The Growing Problem of Untreated Dementia
Just recently a picture of a half-naked elderly woman surrounded by a lynch mob appeared online in one of the…
100-year-old man kills wife with an ax, commits suicide
A 100-year-old US man who reportedly suffered from dementia killed his wife with an ax then committed suicide in their…
Study links heavy teen drinking to dementia
STOCKHOLM, August 13, 2013 (AFP) – Heavy drinking and drug use in teenage years may boost your chances of developing…