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Health

Time to get your eyes checked: Vision loss among growing list of risk factors for dementia, study says

Two new risk factors for dementia — vision loss and high cholesterol — have been identified in a sweeping new…

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Lifestyle

Olive oil health benefits: A guard against dementia death?

A daily spoonful of olive oil could lower your risk of dying from dementia, according to a new study by…

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Health

Why what’s good for your heart could also help delay dementia

Parminder Raina stepped up his workouts when he realized just how important the activity could be in preventing or forestalling…

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Entertainment

Wendy Williams diagnosed with dementia

Former talk show host Wendy Williams has been diagnosed with progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia, according to representatives for Williams.…

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Politics

Should dementia patients be able to make advance requests for medical assistance in dying?

As the number of dementia patients in Canada continues to climb, so do calls to allow advance requests for medical assistance…

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Sports

Rugby: Players with early onset dementia launch lawsuits

By the time Alix Popham had reached his late 30s, he was finding some day-to-day tasks confusing and difficult. Popham’s wife,…

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Entertainment

Demi Moore gives update on Bruce Willis after dementia diagnosis

Though Bruce Willis and Demi Moore divorced more than 20 years ago, they remain close. While promoting her new show…

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Health

Number of dementia patients in Ontario has risen 48% since 2010, new data released by OMA shows

New data shows that the number of people with dementia is rapidly growing in Ontario and doctors are urging the…

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Health

Concern rises over number of Canadian seniors going lost or missing due to dementia

The number of older people reported missing in Canada is raising an alarm bell for advocates, who warn the problem…

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Health

Deep sleep, memory formation go hand-in-hand. Scientists are also finding links to dementia

This story is part of CBC Health’s Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers…

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