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Mentally stimulating down time activities linked to better brain health: study

Mentally stimulating down time activities linked to better brain health: study

Researchers find that some sedentary, or sitting, activities are better for cognitive function than others.
Sat Dec 21 2024
Traditional Japanese diet associated with less brain shrinkage in women compared to western diet, says research

Traditional Japanese diet associated with less brain shrinkage in women compared to western diet, says research

Cognitive decline and dementia already affect more than 55 million people worldwide.
Sun Nov 10 2024
Famous Amos cookies creator Wally Amos dies at 88

Famous Amos cookies creator Wally Amos dies at 88

Wally Amos passed away on Tuesday at his home in Honolulu due to complications of dementia, his children told.
Thu Aug 15 2024
Study reveals antioxidant Ubiquinol supports cognitive health

Study reveals antioxidant Ubiquinol supports cognitive health

16% of Malaysians aged 60 and above are living with cognitive decline in 2024.
Wed Jun 19 2024
The Future Is Female: Dementia Care - Teepa Snow’s Positive Approach to Care

The Future Is Female: Dementia Care - Teepa Snow’s Positive Approach to Care

On this episode of #TheFutureIsFemale Melisa Idris speaks to Teepa Snow, an occupational therapist specialising in dementia care and education. She developed the Positive Approach to Care®️ technique which emphasises empathy, respect, and understanding when interacting with individuals living with brain change, while actively advocating to change the norms of dementia care culture.
Sun Mar 31 2024
Proteins may predict who will get dementia 10 years later, study finds

Proteins may predict who will get dementia 10 years later, study finds

Currently, brain scans can detect abnormal levels of a protein called beta amyloid many years before Alzheimer's dementia develops.
Sun Feb 18 2024
Highly irregular sleep patterns may increase dementia risk - Research

Highly irregular sleep patterns may increase dementia risk - Research

Irregular sleep patterns may disrupt our internal biological clock, which controls our 24-hour circadian rhythms, according to Matthew Pase.
Sat Dec 16 2023
Excessive use of mobile phones affects children's psyche, experts says

Excessive use of mobile phones affects children's psyche, experts says

This has led to the increase in the number of children with mental disorders, peer violence, obesity and digital dementia, experts warn.
Mon Sep 04 2023
Experimental drug works best for Alzheimer's patients treated as early as possible

Experimental drug works best for Alzheimer's patients treated as early as possible

The drug, donanemab, has been shown to slow progression of memory and thinking problems by about a third.
Tue Jul 18 2023
Tasered 95-year-old woman dies in Australia - Police

Tasered 95-year-old woman dies in Australia - Police

Clare Nowland, who had dementia, was tasered by a police officer after staff found her holding a knife outside her room in the care home.
Thu May 25 2023
Footballers at higher risk of dementia, suggests study in the Lancet Public Health

Footballers at higher risk of dementia, suggests study in the Lancet Public Health

Experts say the study adds to "convincing evidence" linking the world's most popular sport to a higher risk of degenerative brain disorders.
Fri Mar 17 2023
[COLUMNIST] Enhancing dementia healthcare in Malaysia

[COLUMNIST] Enhancing dementia healthcare in Malaysia

Malaysia's dementia care services need to be well prepared holistically for the critical shift.
Wed Mar 08 2023
Actor Bruce Willis' 'condition has progressed' to dementia, says family

Actor Bruce Willis' 'condition has progressed' to dementia, says family

Bruce Willis has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, his family said.
Fri Feb 17 2023
Malaysia facing dementia 'time bomb'

Malaysia facing dementia 'time bomb'

Malaysia is fast heading towards becoming an aged society by 2044, but it has yet to implement a national dementia plan.
Fri Feb 10 2023
The diet that could reduce signs of Alzheimer's

The diet that could reduce signs of Alzheimer's

A diet that mimics intermittent fasting could help limit the proliferation of proteins in the brain leading to dementia.
Sun Oct 09 2022
US military plane deporting Indian immigrants lands in India

US military plane deporting Indian immigrants lands in India

The Trump administration has increasingly turned to the military to help carry out its immigration agenda.
Wed Feb 05 2025
Trump's Gaza plan for 'Riviera of the Middle East' triggers international condemnation

Trump's Gaza plan for 'Riviera of the Middle East' triggers international condemnation

Countries from Russia, China, Spain, Ireland and the UK say they continue to support the two-state solution.
Wed Feb 05 2025
US Postal Service suspends inbound parcels from China, Hong Kong

US Postal Service suspends inbound parcels from China, Hong Kong

Trump's crackdown on de minimis would make the products sold by the likes of Shein and Temu more expensive.
Wed Feb 05 2025
US plan to take over Gaza: Malaysia's stance on Palestine unchanged - PM

US plan to take over Gaza: Malaysia's stance on Palestine unchanged - PM

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says Malaysia's stance remains the same as that of other Islamic countries.
Wed Feb 05 2025
US freezes funding for security mission tackling Haiti's gangs

US freezes funding for security mission tackling Haiti's gangs

More than $13 million in US funding for an international security force helping fight armed gangs in Haiti has been frozen, the UN says.
Wed Feb 05 2025
Over 40,000 civil servants at high risk of mental health issues - Zaliha

Over 40,000 civil servants at high risk of mental health issues - Zaliha

A total of 44,901 civil servants were screened under Public Service Psychological Health Digital Profiling System, says Dr Zaliha Mustafa.
Wed Feb 05 2025
India's Modi takes 'holy dips' at Maha Kumbh, week after stampede killed dozens

India's Modi takes 'holy dips' at Maha Kumbh, week after stampede killed dozens

Security personnel stood in the water nearby while thousands of people crowded the banks to watch the prime minister perform the rituals.
Wed Feb 05 2025
Philippine Congress endorses impeachment complaint against vice president

Philippine Congress endorses impeachment complaint against vice president

Vice President Sara Duterte would be the Philippines' second most senior official to face removal from office.
Wed Feb 05 2025
What is a sovereign wealth fund?

What is a sovereign wealth fund?

Sovereign wealth funds are investment vehicles owned by countries.
Wed Feb 05 2025
[COLUMNIST] Rising above Trump tariffs: How a resilient global economy outlasts US protectionism

[COLUMNIST] Rising above Trump tariffs: How a resilient global economy outlasts US protectionism

The current alarm over Trumps tariff threats overlooks a key point: global markets are resilient and adaptable.
Wed Feb 05 2025