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Memory care patients visit during the music hour at the Ave Maria Home, an assisted living center for seniors, in Bartlett, Tennessee, on September 19, 2023.

High Blood Sugar, Hearing Loss Among Top Dementia Risks in the United States

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A study found that controlling blood sugar, getting hearing aids, and earning an education could reduce the likelihood of developing dementia

A woman cooks palm nuts to make oil on the road that connects Obuasi to Cape Coast, in Ghana, on July 26, 2019.

Heat Stress and Air Pollution Fuel Dementia in Ghana

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Ghana's aging population faces worsening cognitive health, including increased dementia risk, from pollution and high temperature

A New Era for Alzheimer's Disease Diagnosis

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Emerging biomarkers and digital tools are unlocking earlier and more accurate diagnosis

Teresa, 75, an Alzheimer's patient and former businesswoman, poses for a photograph inside the Alzheimer Foundation, in Mexico City, Mexico, on April 19, 2012.

Searching for Elderly Patients After the Los Angeles Wildfires

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A UCLA neurologist describes the struggle to reach socially and physically isolated patients months after the wildfires

Searching for Elderly Patients After the Los Angeles Wildfires

South Carolina Addresses the Geriatrician Gap

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The state is leading efforts to care for its aging population by recruiting elder-care specialists

South Carolina Addresses the Geriatrician Gap

The Rising Price of Dementia

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As the number of people with dementia grows, families need access to affordable care

The Rising Price of Dementia

Memory Robber—Keeping Dementia From Stealing Our Future

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Dementia cases may triple globally by 2050, here's how public health professionals can help

Memory Robber—Keeping Dementia From Stealing Our Future