dementia
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A 2024 analysis found that about 45% of dementia cases are potentially preventable based on lowering risk factors like hearing loss, depression, and high cholesterol.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
The researchers say more work is needed to understand why dementia risk factors may affect women differently.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
Jones, best known for his part in the British comedy group Monty Python, died in 2020 aged 77 from a rare form of dementia.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Dementia describes symptoms that impact cognitive abilities, while Alzheimer’s disease is a specific and common type of dementia.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
But over the summer his encroaching dementia had taken a cruel twist.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
Vocabulary lists containing dementia
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
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