Dementia

Dementia: Nearly half preventable through lifestyle changes, education

  DEMENTIA is a growing global health concern but it is possible to prevent or delay nearly half of the…

2 months ago

Risk for dementia higher among former professional footballers

RESEARCHERS have reported that former professional soccer players had a higher incidence of dementia compared with the general population. They…

4 months ago

Eating nuts every day may prevent disability, onset of dementia

Experts, in a study, have said that older adults who ate nuts daily had significantly lower risk for death, onset…

4 months ago

We lack understanding of dementia in Nigeria, Expert laments

A United Kingdom social care expert, Dolapo Adebiyi, has lamented the lack of understanding of dementia in Nigeria. Dolapo, who…

6 months ago

Navigating Dementia: Genetic factors, lifestyle risks and care strategies

Last week, we explored the complexities of dementia, focusing on its effects on memory and cognitive function, as well as…

8 months ago

Spotting Dementia Early: How Early Intervention Slows Progression

A few days ago, my older brother shared a touching video with me, and a few friends who were well…

8 months ago

IAMRAT acquires equipment to unravel genetic basis of dementia in Africans

The Institute for Medical Research and Training (IAMRAT) at the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan (CoMUI) has acquired new…

9 months ago

Hallucinating old women are not witches; they are victims of dementia —Dr Farombi, consultant neurologist

Dr Temitope Farombi, a consultant neurologist at the Chief Tony Anineh Geriatric Centre, University College Hospital, Ibadan, says in this…

11 months ago

Dementia is much more than a loss of memory — Dr Farombi

A neurologist, Dr Temitope Farombi, has said contrary to the perception of many, dementia is much more than a loss…

1 year ago

Dementia misunderstood, but real in community — Adebusuyi

DIRECTOR of the Chief Tony Anenih Geriatric Centre at the University College Hospital (UCH), Dr Lawrence Adebusiyi, has said dementia,…

1 year ago

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