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Social isolation linked to dementia risk factors says a study in Canada
In the new work, the researchers studied data on 502,506 UK Biobank participants and 30,097 people…
ANI
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There is a new disease threatening the world - loneliness
Loneliness is a pressing health threat, with serious consequences for the health and mental well-be…
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Virtual reality could help ward off Alzheimer's by making people feel less lonely
Virtual reality could reduce loneliness, a key risk factor for Alzheimer's. It could also trigger o…
Aria Bendix
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Samsung to manufacture premium Galaxy S23 smartphones in India
Korean smart devices maker Samsung on Thursday said it will manufacture its premium Galaxy S23 smar…
PTI
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Japan has appointed a 'Minister of Loneliness' after seeing suicide rates in the country increase for the first time in 11 years
During the pandemic, with people more socially isolated than ever, Japan saw a rise in suicides for…
Katie Warren
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Most people think you get more lonely as you get older - here's why that could be wrong
Research has shown how loneliness is bad for our health. For example, one study looked at how being…
Lindsay Dodgson
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Loneliness is deadlier than obesity or smoking - and Britain just took a major step toward prevention
Crouch's appointment follows other steps Britain has taken toward combatting loneliness. Five years…
Chris Weller,Reuters
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Loneliness may weaken the immune system - here's how to feel less lonely during social isolation
Feeling lonely can lead to chronic stress and inflammation, and potentially weaken your immune syst…
Kelly Burch,Julia Blank
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Sleeping less than 6 hours a night in middle age may sharply increase the risk of dementia, long-term study says
The study followed almost 8,000 people for 25 years to conclude that poor sleep after turning 50 ma…
Marianne Guenot
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Negative thinking linked to dementia later in life, study finds
A study from University College London found that repeated negative thinking was linked to Alzheime…
Shira Feder
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Gum disease could be linked to higher risk of dementia, especially in severe cases
Researchers found even more new evidence of a link between severe gum disease with tooth loss and f…
Gabby Landsverk
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Dementia is more common in older adults with vision issues, finds a study
Loss of vision and loss of capacity to comprehend or recall properly are two of the most feared and…
ANI
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Bruce Willis is 'not totally verbal' and has lost his 'joie de vivre' since his dementia diagnosis, says 'Moonlighting' creator
Bruce Willis' family shared earlier this year that he had been diagnosed with the degenerative cond…
Eve Crosbie,Rachel Hosie
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Taking vitamin D supplements appeared to ward off dementia in a new, large-scale study
Taking vitamin D supplements was associated with living dementia-free longer in a new study of more…
Allana Akhtar,Rachel Hosie
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US surgeon general compares the risk of loneliness to smoking more than half a pack of cigarettes a day
In a new report, US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy says half of Americans are lonely — a health crisi…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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This robot is designed to hold your hand when you're feeling lonely
The psychological benefits of holding a robot hand fall short of the real thing, experts said. It t…
Andrea Michelson
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A 52-year-old woman on TikTok is sharing what life is like with dementia: 'There's a new heartbreak every day'
Jana Nelson, who was diagnosed when she was 49, said one of the hardest things about dementia is se…
Lindsay Dodgson
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There's even more evidence that cooking with olive oil every day could protect your brain as you age
Consuming more than half a tablespoon per day of antioxidant-rich olive oil is linked to lower risk…
Gabby Landsverk
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A drug for treating prostate cancer has been linked with increased risk of dementia, study finds
There's a 20-percent higher chance of having dementia for older men who have taken the prostate can…
Paige Leskin
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A company that's taking a new approach to tackling Alzheimer's is moving into human trials after raising $133 million
The approach of using the body's immune system to treat a particular disease has so far proven succ…