Tag: Geriatrics
Why do women develop dementia more often than men? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Roughly two times as many women will develop Alzheimer’s disease as men, and Halima Amjad, a dementia expert at Johns Hopkins, says no one really knows the reason why. Amjad: Why Alzheimer's disease and dementias are more common in women, …
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Has your physician asked about your social connections? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Keeping engaged with others is an important part of a healthy living plan, with a recent Johns Hopkins study finding that social isolation increased older adults’ risk for developing dementia by 27%. Thomas Cudjoe, a geriatrics expert at Hopkins and …
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How can we help people maintain social connections to improve health? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Older adults who are socially isolated experience a 27% higher risk of developing dementia compared with those who maintain their social connections, a study of 6000 older adults reveals. Geriatrics expert Thomas Cudjoe at Johns Hopkins, one of the study’s …
How might social isolation and dementia risk be linked? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Do you find yourself reluctant to keep up social activities? Turns out not doing so may increase your risk to develop dementia as you get older, so much like an exercise habit, staying socially engaged is a good strategy to …
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How important are social connections when it comes to developing dementia? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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As you age it’s important to tend your relationships, since becoming socially isolated impacts health, including your risk to develop dementia. That’s according to research by Thomas Cudjoe, a geriatrics expert at Johns Hopkins, and colleagues. Cudjoe: Social connections really …