Adults over 70 who regularly listen to music show 39% lower dementia risk while instrument players have 35% reduced risk, according to new Monash University research.

Fox News contributor Dr. Marc Siegel joins'Fox News Live' to discuss the FDA approving a new Alzheimer treatment drug and the FDA banning bromide vegetable oils. "Normal" levels of vitamin B12 may not be enough to ward off dementia, new research finds. Researchers at University of California San Francisco studied 231 healthy older adults (averaging 71 years of age) who did not have dementia or mild cognitive impairment. Blood tests showed that their B12 levels averaged 414.8 pmol/L, while the recommended minimum level in the U.S. is just 148 pmol/L. Participants who had lower B12 levels were found to have "slower cognitive and visual processing speeds" when taking tests, which is linked to "subtle cognitive decline," according to a UCSF press release.

There are nearly seven million people currently diagnosed with Alzheimer's in the US, and while there is no cure, experts are searching for ways to prevent it. That is because stories about far off lands and mythical creatures require readers to remember what happened early on in the book to understand the ending. 'Fiction may elicit more intense emotions and imagery in addition to new facts and ideas from reading non-fiction books,' said Dr. Zaldy Tan, a professor of neurology and medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. 'But more than the type of book, the key here is sustainability, Tan said, adding: 'I recommend people challenge their minds by reading something new to them.' Alzheimer's disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the US with 6.9 million people living with the disease which is expected to double by 2050 Neuroscientists have suggested that remaining physically active and engaging in other activities like knitting, playing chess and puzzles and gardening could also prevent cognitive decline. 'Leisure activities including reading have been associated with lower risk of developing dementia in older adults,' Tan told DailyMail.com.

Watching TV increases your risk of dementia – but using a computer can help protect against it, a study suggests. Researchers analysed 12 years of data on 150,000 people in the UK aged 60 or over. Those who developed dementia watched three hours, 24 minutes of TV a day. Those who did not watched three hours – but spent six minutes longer a day on the computer. Watching TV increases your risk of dementia – but using a computer can help protect against it, a study suggests.

AI-Mind, a 5-year project funded by Horizon 2020, with the goal of facilitating a paradigm shift in clinical practice, started on March 1, 2021. AI-Mind will create intelligent digital tools for screening of brain connectivity and dementia risk estimation in people affected by mild cognitive impairment. During its lifecycle, two new artificial intelligence-based digital tools will be developed by AI-Mind. The AI-Mind Connector will identify dysfunctional brain networks, and the AI-Mind Predictor will assess dementia risk using data from the Connector, advanced cognitive tests, and genetic biomarkers. These two tools will be integrated into an intelligent diagnostics platform to identify both brain network disturbances and dementia risk, creating personalized patient reports for further intervention recommendations.

Artificial intelligence (AI) could diagnose a suspected dementia patient the day they are assessed. The disease currently has no set test, with medics generally relying on cognitive assessments and brain scans. With it sometimes taking years to reach a diagnosis, scientists from the University of Cambridge are developing an AI system that could spot signs of the disease after a single brain scan. The system is "trained" to compare a suspected patient's brain scan against thousands of confirmed cases, with the algorithm potentially identifying signs of the disease that a neurologist could not spot. Although the technology is still in a trial stage, it could diagnose dementia years before symptoms emerge.

Home » Brain Function » Dementia risk in older adults can be predicted with a new risk index tool Dementia risk in older adults can be predicted with a new risk index tool By: Devon Andre Brain Function Friday, December 09, 2016 - 11:00 AM Dementia risk in older adults can be predicted with a new risk index tool. Preventing dementia is becoming a worldwide concern as rates of mental decline are expected to climb. While the risk of developing dementia can be somewhat curbed with lifestyle changes, detecting the most vulnerable population segments is still a challenge. Researchers from Finland and Sweden addressed the challenges of recognizing dementia by using a novel machine learning approach. They developed a dementia risk index tool which helps assess a person's risk of dementia in order to determine the appropriate preventative measures.