Tag: Dementia
NATO seal, saunas and health tax: Finland in the world press
The article noted that members of the Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs committee voted in favor of Finland’s proposal a week after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his country was moving forward with ratification. It added that Finland’s application could be ratified in Turkey’s plenary session as early as next week. “From the beginning of […]
More young people on antidepressants
Education and background Psychoanaleptics are used to treat depression and ADHD, but also dementia. This is probably why the age group 80+ had the highest proportion (over 20 percent) of people on psychoanaleptics. The figures also showed that ethnic Danes were more likely to be on psychoanaleptics than groups with an ethnic background other than […]
952 people died from the coronavirus and six from a reaction caused by the covid vaccine in Finland in 2021
Most of those who died from the coronavirus were elderly people, and the highest number of deaths were between the ages of 85 and 89. Pajunen adds: “Although the majority of those who died from the coronavirus were elderly people, the dead were younger than the previous year.” According to the Statistics Finland report, six […]
Risk of dementia decreases – lifestyle changes make a difference
In approximately 30 years, the incidence of dementia in 88-year-olds in Sweden has decreased from approximately 40 percent down to 25 percent. It’s about everything from Alzheimer’s to Parkinson’s, vascular dementia, frontal lobe dementia and Lewy Body disease. This is shown by research that PhD student Hanna Wetterberg is working on at the University of […]
Mediterranean diet not linked to reduced risk of dementia: Study
Washington [US]Oct 13 (ANI): Several studies suggest that a person’s risk of dementia can be reduced by eating a healthy diet, but the results of a new study suggest that two diets including the Mediterranean diet are not linked to a reduced risk of dementia. The study was published in Neurology, the medical journal of […]
Dementia: WHO issues plan for research into seventh leading cause of death
Dementia is one of the biggest health challenges of our generation. “Although dementia is the seventh leading cause of death worldwide, dementia research accounts for less than 1.5 percent of all health research output,” said Dr. Soumya SwaminathanWHO chief scientist. “Unfortunately, we are lagging behind in implementing the Global Action Plan for Dementia Public Health […]
Science Round-Up: 2050 target for all energy to be sustainable a realistic goal, universities conclude
University researchers from 14 worldwide institutions believe that we can completely switch to sustainable energy by 2050. Researchers from Aarhus University present together with 13 other international universities in an energy plan article published in IEEE Access. Work togetherThe researchers have stated that the technology to make this possible is already in place. Poul Alberg […]
Do you know that daily activity is more beneficial than longer periods of exercise? Scientists reveal
Washington [US]Aug 21 (ANI): According to research, a small amount of daily activity is more beneficial than longer periods of exercise spread over the week, and you don’t have to put in a mountain of work every day. It’s a dilemma many health-conscious people face, and new research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) answers the […]
Research shows that daily activity is more beneficial than longer periods of exercise
Washington [US]Aug 17 (ANI): New research suggests that a little daily activity is more beneficial than longer periods of exercise spread out over the week and luckily, it also suggests that you don’t have to put in a mountain of work every day. It’s a dilemma many health-conscious people face, and new research from Edith […]
Research claims that diabetes, heart disease increases the risk of dementia
Washington [US]June 19 (ANI): According to research, patients with type 2 diabetes, heart disease or stroke increase the risk of developing dementia. Prevention of diabetes and cardiovascular disease can therefore be a strategy to reduce the risk of dementia, suggests a study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in the journal Alzheimer’s Dementia. Type 2 […]
The risk of dementia increases due to diabetes, cardiovascular disease: Research
Washington [US]June 16 (ANI): Individuals with at least two of the diseases, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease or stroke, are twice as likely to develop dementia. Prevention of diabetes and cardiovascular disease can therefore be a strategy to reduce the risk of dementia, suggests a study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in the […]
International Dance Day 2022: The health benefits of dance
International Dance Day is celebrated every year on April 29 to promote the importance and significance of dance as an art and to honor various forms of dance around the world. The day also celebrates the birthday of the French dancer and modern ballet master and creator Jean-Georges Noverre. Dancing not only relieves stress but […]
HS: In Finland, the number of Covid-19 deaths in the first quarter of 2022 was higher than in the whole of 2021
Just over a third (1,163) of deaths were recorded between January and December 2021. Mika SalminenTHL’s Health Security Manager told Helsingin Sanomat on Sunday that the high mortality rate is primarily due to a sharp increase in coronavirus infections in the early months of the year. The majority of deaths have been observed in patients […]
One in three adults develops new diseases after COVID infection, the study found
The conditions involved many important organs and systems, including the heart, kidneys, lungs, and liver, as well as mental health complications. Studies on the incidence and severity of new diseases (consequences) following COVID-19 infection have begun to appear, but few have described the excessive risk of new diseases due to COVID-19 infection in older adults […]
The study shows that global dementia cases can triple by 2050 if risk factors are not addressed
Washington [US]January 9 (ANI): According to a new study, the number of adults, 40 years or older, living with dementia worldwide is expected to almost triple, from an estimated 57 million in 2019 to 153 million in 2050. The research has been published in ‘The Lancet Public Health’. The study also looked at four risk […]
The study finds out how value decisions are encoded in the brain
They found that an area in the brain known as the retrosplenial cortex (RSC) is a site we use for value choices, such as which restaurant we choose to visit for dinner tonight. We will then update the RSC with fresh information based on new impressions of how much we enjoy the evening’s soup and […]
Ingmar Skoog: How to reduce the risk of dementia
This is how you reduce the risk of dementia
Monitoring superhero behavior can lead to healthy aging: Investigate
To this end, Australian researchers reviewed 24 Marvel films released in 2008 (Iron Man) and 2021 (Black Widow) and closed in 2020 and 2021 during centralized research periods. They assumed that (with the exception of Thoria, who has lived for several millennia) superheroes age and that their individual paths of aging are customizable in the […]
