Mayo Clinic Minute: Dietary supplements dont reduce dementia risk, but . . . Do dietary supplements reduce your risk of dementia and improve brain health? The Global Council on Brain Health says they don't In a new report, the organization recommends that most people not take dietary supplements for this purpose In addition, the Global Council on Brain Health, which is a collaborative organization associated with the AARP, […]
Alzheimer’s and dementia: When to stop driving - Mayo Clinic News Network Safe driving requires attention, concentration, and the ability to follow particular steps and rules You also need to be able to make quick and appropriate decisions For people with Alzheimer's disease or other disorders causing dementia, these skills will decline over time Eventually, driving will not be an option The decision to stop driving may […]
Signs and symptoms of Lewy body dementia - Mayo Clinic News Network Lewy body dementia, also known as dementia with Lewy bodies, is the second most common type of progressive dementia after Alzheimer's disease dementia Protein deposits, called Lewy bodies, develop in nerve cells in the brain regions involved in thinking, memory and movement (motor control) Lewy body dementia causes a progressive decline in mental abilities People […]
Mayo Clinic Minute: What is vascular dementia? An estimated 55 million people are believed to be living with dementia, according to health officials Vascular diseases contribute to approximately 25% of all diagnoses When blood vessels are damaged or blocked, it can deprive your brain of vital oxygen and nutrients, which could lead to a condition called vascular dementia Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute Journalists: Broadcast-quality video