Tag: "dementia"
Middle- to old-age depression likely tied to dementia

Middle- to old-age depression likely tied to dementia

World 15:55 13/06/2025

TOKYO -- Abnormal tau protein causing dementia accumulates in the brains of middle- to old-age patients with mood disorders, such as depression, at a higher rate than in their healthy counterparts, a study has found.

Number of people with dementia set to jump 40% to 78 mln by 2030: WHO

Number of people with dementia set to jump 40% to 78 mln by 2030: WHO

World 14:08 03/09/2021

More than 55 million people worldwide are living with dementia, a neurological disorder that robs them of their memory and costs the world $1.3 trillion a year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday