The World Health Organisation has launched a Mobile Dementia Handbook to reduce the risk of dementia among older people and also provide support for those providing care for them. The handbook, launched on Friday, will help countries to introduce and
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A new study claims that women who have longer periods of fertility have a higher risk of dementia late in life. For the study, published in the journal Alzheimer’s and Dementia, researchers looked at more than 1,300 women in Sweden from 1968
A new research has linked a wide range of serious psychiatric and neurological complications, including stroke, psychosis, and a dementia-like syndrome is tied to the coronavirus disease. According to Global News, the study reveals how aggressively COVID-19 can attack beyond
Older adults with low intake of foods and drinks containing flavonoids, such as berries, apples, and tea, were more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias over 20 years, compared with people who consumed more of those items, according
Obesity is a complex disease involving an excessive amount of body fat. Obesity isn’t just a cosmetic concern. It is a medical problem that increases your risk of other diseases and health problems, such as heart disease, diabetes, high blood
Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Ifuennada has reacted to ex co-housemate , Uriel Oputa’s emotional video where she opened up about considering having kids the unconventional way owing to her mother’s failing health. Uriel had disclosed via an Instagram video
Uriel Oputa has opened up to her followers about her struggles and why she’s considering having a child the unconventional way as a result.The former Big Brother Naija reality star said she has been celibate for almost four years but
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive disorder that causes brain cells to waste away (degenerate) and die. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia — a continuous decline in thinking, behavioral and social skills that disrupts a person’s ability
The World Health Organisation has unveiled its recommendations on how to reduce the risk of dementia globally in a report released on Tuesday. In the report, WHO also warned against taking dietary supplements, such as vitamins B and E, in
The number of people with dementia worldwide, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) is expected to triple in the next 30 years. The organisation disclosed this in a statement announcing new guidelines to tackle the ailment, on its website.
A study published by the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, in the Journal of Global Health Reports, has discovered that dementia has increased astronomically in Nigeria in the last two decades. Dementia is a brain disorder that affects communication and performance
Uriel Oputa was a housemate at the 2017 edition of the Big Brother Niaja reality show. In an emotional episode of UrielTalksAll, a vlog by the BBNaija season 2 star, she reveals an intimate yet honest event with her mother which drew her
Big Brother Naija’s 2017 ex-housemate, Uriel Oputa, took to Instagram to pen down an emotional post to her mum, Mrs Blessing Jerry Oputa, who is suffering from Dementia. According to the proud daughter, even though her mom’s disease wants to take
Two high school lovers who celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary on June 1 have taken their love even to death as they both died within hours of each other, holding hands. According to reports from WRAI, George and Ora Lee Rodriguez,
