Dementia

Researchers find that some sedentary, or sitting, activities are better for cognitive function than others.

Cognitive decline and dementia already affect more than 55 million people worldwide.

Wally Amos passed away on Tuesday at his home in Honolulu due to complications of dementia, his children told.

16% of Malaysians aged 60 and above are living with cognitive decline in 2024.

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.

Currently, brain scans can detect abnormal levels of a protein called beta amyloid many years before Alzheimer's dementia develops.

Irregular sleep patterns may disrupt our internal biological clock, which controls our 24-hour circadian rhythms, according to Matthew Pase.

This has led to the increase in the number of children with mental disorders, peer violence, obesity and digital dementia, experts warn.

The drug, donanemab, has been shown to slow progression of memory and thinking problems by about a third.

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.

Experts say the study adds to "convincing evidence" linking the world's most popular sport to a higher risk of degenerative brain disorders.

Malaysia's dementia care services need to be well prepared holistically for the critical shift.

Bruce Willis has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, his family said.

Malaysia is fast heading towards becoming an aged society by 2044, but it has yet to implement a national dementia plan.

A diet that mimics intermittent fasting could help limit the proliferation of proteins in the brain leading to dementia.

The partnership aims to address critical issues such as wildlife poaching, habitat degradation, and population decline.

Today Israel is confronted with a new reality despite the gains and wins from four successive wars in the past.

If banned, the short video app used by 170 million Americans would quickly go dark.

Some 2,000 ships are crossing the Baltic Sea every day, making it difficult to monitor it all, says Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics.

The tech giants have urged US President-elect Donald Trump to challenge European Union's regulatory scrutiny against them.

Tan Sri R. Nadarajah says, about RM6 million has been spent to date to carry out repair and maintenance works at the place of worship.

Six men are appealing against the Court of Appeal's decision to uphold their conviction for murder and the death sentences.

Polak Kendon is charged with entering a protected area at Gate C, level five of KLIA T1, without a valid pass.

The move aims at protecting children, its communications minister says.

By 2030, tasks performed solely by humans are expected to shrink from 47% to 33%.