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Marine Le Pen

'Witch hunt': The global right-wing populist rallying cry threatening democracy

Shingles vaccine linked to 20 percent lower dementia risk in older adults.

Shingles vaccine linked to 20 percent lower dementia risk in older adults

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Japanese study shows three cups of green tea a day may prevent dementia.

Japanese study shows three cups of green tea a day may prevent dementia

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Increased daytime sleepiness doubles dementia risk in women over 80, study finds. Illustration.

Increased daytime sleepiness doubles dementia risk in women over 80, study finds

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Students walk and sit outside on Quad lawn of University of Illinois college campus in Urbana Champaign.

Higher education linked to harder dementia diagnosis in new study

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Replacing hot dogs with fish cuts dementia risk by 28%, says neurology journal.

Replacing hot dogs with fish cuts dementia risk by 28%, says neurology journal

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Drinking three cups of green tea daily may reduce dementia risk, study finds.

Drinking three cups of green tea daily may reduce dementia risk, study finds

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

US dementia cases to double by 2060, study predicts. Illustration.

US dementia cases to double by 2060, study predicts

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

FORMER US president Ronald Reagan is joined by his wife, former first lady Nancy Reagan, and daughter Maureen Reagan, in 1991, in Sacramento, California. In 2004, after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease, he died at the age of 93.

Should age or term limits be introduced?

By DOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD

Higher risk of dementia. Daytime sleepiness.

Daytime sleepiness linked to higher risk of dementia-related syndrome in older adults

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

US PRESIDENT Joe Biden addresses the US Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Annual Days of Remembrance ceremony, at the Capitol building in Washington, earlier this month.

Joe Biden announces he is ‘proud’ to be a ‘black woman’

By DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

An illustration of a radiologist analyzing a head CT scan

FDA approves 'donanemab' treatment for Alzheimer's disease

By DR. ITAY GAL

A box of Viagra sits on the shelf of a pharmacy

Viagra may help with preventing dementia, study finds

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Alzheimer's disease (illustrative).

'Now You Are Here': For those caring for loved ones with Alzheimer's

By Rivkah Lambert Adler

Alzheimer’s may stem from modern lifestyles, new study suggests

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Amelia the dog, looking happy and fabulous in Tel Aviv (Illustrative).

Want to help promote your cognition level from declining if you live alone? Adopt a cat or dog

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Shower

If you can't do this while showering, it could be a sign of dementia - study

By Walla!

If you need surgery, it may be time to quit smoking (illustrative)

How is smoking linked to Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias? - study

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH