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What’s your dementia risk 失智風險? New screening tool uses 11 risk factors to predict dementia with up to 80% accuracy

Millions of people globally live with dementia, a progressive neurodegenerative condition where one loses cognitive functioning- namely the loss of memory, thinking and reasoning skills. For people with dementia, the cognitive decline is so severe that it interferes with their daily life and activities. Recently, researchers developed a dementia risk score consisting of 11 riskContinue reading “What’s your dementia risk 失智風險? New screening tool uses 11 risk factors to predict dementia with up to 80% accuracy”

Study: an optimistic partner is good for your health

If you’re in a relationship, your partner’s outlook can have a significant impact on how long and how well you live, according to a study by researchers at Michigan State University. Optimism is typically defined as a general expectation that good things will happen, and being hopeful or confident about the future. Looking on the brightContinue reading “Study: an optimistic partner is good for your health”