Rapid Weight Loss in Seniors Signals Higher Dementia Risk

(HealthDay News) -- Losing weight rapidly late in life seems to signal a greater risk of experiencing some form of dementia, new research suggests.For older adults, "basically, we saw that if you are thinner or are losing weight at a faster rate, then you are at a higher risk of developing dementia," said study author Tiffany F. Hughes, a postdoctoral fellow in the department of psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Read more

Blood pressure 'link to dementia'

Controlling blood pressure from middle-age onwards may dramatically reduce the chances of developing dementia, researchers have said. ... Continue Reading