Dementia

About 50% of dementia cases are preventable: This is the main influencing factor

Scientists analyzed dozens of studies in which millions of people participated and discovered how many hours of sleep per night reduce the risk of dementia.

|ByDORON KUPERSTEIN
The bad news: Sleeping longer than eight hours increases the risk of dementia
Switching to a diet rich in vegetables, legumes and nuts can help strengthen the brain

Even at age 50: Switching to this diet reduces dementia risk

Switching to a diet rich in vegetables, legumes and nuts can help strengthen the brain, even if you start it only at age 50. Here are all the details.

|ByWALLA! HEALTH
Sleep problems that should raise a red flag

4 sleep problems that may be an early sign of dementia

Insomnia, falling asleep at unusual hours, movement during dreams, and nighttime confusion may indicate a change in the brain.

|ByDORON KUPERSTEIN
Home cooking is associated with a significant reduction in the risk of dementia:

The small kitchen habit that may reduce the risk of dementia

A new study found that home cooking even once a week not only improves nutrition but also contributes to brain health and reduces the risk of cognitive impairment.

|ByWALLA! HEALTH

Can we prevent astrocytes in our brain from using cholesterol to cause Alzheimer’s?

Alzheimer’s is primarily caused by a protein called “tau”, which creates “tangles” in the brain neurons, and by a substance known as amyloid-beta (Aβ), which forms extracellular plaques.

AUGUST 15, 2021ByHADAS LABRISCH
Holocaust survivor Betty Stein, 92, (L) and Eli Boyer, 91, play ping pong at a program for people with Alzheimer's and dementia at the Arthur Gilbert table tennis center in Los Angeles