/tags/dementia dementia en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 12 Aug 2025 11:00:00 GMT /health/2025-08-12/vaccines-hold-tantalizing-promise-in-the-fight-against-dementia An April 2025 study published in the journal Nature found evidence that the shingles vaccine could lower the risk of dementia in the general population by as much as 20%. Tue, 12 Aug 2025 11:00:00 GMT /health/2025-08-12/vaccines-hold-tantalizing-promise-in-the-fight-against-dementia The Conversation /health/2025-01-14/up-to-4-in-10-people-could-develop-dementia-after-55-how-to-lower-your-risk Doctors say controlling blood pressure, diabetes and cholesterol is good for your brain and your heart. They also urge staying physically and socially active. Tue, 14 Jan 2025 20:15:52 GMT /health/2025-01-14/up-to-4-in-10-people-could-develop-dementia-after-55-how-to-lower-your-risk Associated Press /health/2024-12-20/loved-ones-dementia-holiday-help Tampa resident Melissa Malone shares how she first recognized signs of dementia in her mother during the holidays and how she made adjustments to celebrate with her in the years after her diagnosis. Fri, 20 Dec 2024 14:24:01 GMT /health/2024-12-20/loved-ones-dementia-holiday-help Stephanie Colombini /health/2024-05-22/environmental-factors-dementia-fau-lake-okeechobee Two professors from the C.E. Lynn College of Nursing are leading a team of investigators from four other institutions to evaluate how factors like social isolation and intermittent sugarcane burning affect brain health. Wed, 22 May 2024 12:00:00 GMT /health/2024-05-22/environmental-factors-dementia-fau-lake-okeechobee Nicole Bergmann | MediaLab@FAU /health/2024-03-14/dementia-alzheimers-music-memories-jewish-yiddish-florida Because music helps people with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia bring out memories, some Jews in South Florida are finding Yiddish songs effective. Thu, 14 Mar 2024 18:55:25 GMT /health/2024-03-14/dementia-alzheimers-music-memories-jewish-yiddish-florida Verónica Zaragovia /health/2023-10-10/families-discuss-the-promise-of-new-alzheimers-treatments-and-access-concerns Treatments that can slow the disease in some patients have recently become more widely available, but not everyone can benefit. Tue, 10 Oct 2023 19:30:00 GMT /health/2023-10-10/families-discuss-the-promise-of-new-alzheimers-treatments-and-access-concerns Stephanie Colombini /health/2023-07-27/how-florida-researchers-drove-a-major-new-study-linking-hearing-loss-to-dementia University of South Florida researchers were major contributors in a recently published study that found hearing aids can slow cognitive decline in some older adults with hearing loss. It's the latest research showing a possible connection between hearing loss and the onset of dementia in older adults. Thu, 27 Jul 2023 14:45:37 GMT /health/2023-07-27/how-florida-researchers-drove-a-major-new-study-linking-hearing-loss-to-dementia Rick Mayer /health/2022-12-21/study-finds-that-hearing-aids-may-reduce-dementia-risk-for-senior-with-hearing-loss An analysis in JAMA Neurology of 31 other studies and concludes that, for people with hearing loss, hearing aids reduce their risk of long-term cognitive decline by 19% Wed, 21 Dec 2022 16:00:00 GMT /health/2022-12-21/study-finds-that-hearing-aids-may-reduce-dementia-risk-for-senior-with-hearing-loss /hurricane-coverage/2022-09-29/are-you-caring-for-someone-living-with-dementia-usf-expert-offers-tips-to-weather-hurricane-ian Caregivers can use puzzles, blankets, comfort food and other tools to help distract their loved one with dementia from the often chaotic environment that comes with sheltering from a hurricane. Thu, 29 Sep 2022 12:30:00 GMT /hurricane-coverage/2022-09-29/are-you-caring-for-someone-living-with-dementia-usf-expert-offers-tips-to-weather-hurricane-ian Stephanie Colombini /news/2022-06-03/eating-out-is-hard-for-seniors-with-dementia-and-their-caregivers-dementia-friendly-dining-makes-it Three restaurants are already on board: this one, Patio Grill in Sanford, and The Meatball Stoppe in Orlando. Fri, 03 Jun 2022 10:54:48 GMT /news/2022-06-03/eating-out-is-hard-for-seniors-with-dementia-and-their-caregivers-dementia-friendly-dining-makes-it Joe Byrnes