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Survivors of heart disease in childhood might develop dementia later on in life

February 14, 2018

People who survive childhood heart defects may have an increased risk of developing dementia before age 65, a Danish study suggests. “Previous studies showed that people born with heart defects . . . may be at higher risk of neurodevelopmental […]

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Tea reduces cognitive decline, dementia in elderly persons by as much as 86%

March 20, 2017

Drinking tea every day lowers the risk of cognitive decline by 50% in the elderly and as much as 86% in older persons who are genetically at risk of Alzheimer’s, according to a recent longitudinal study involving 957 Chinese seniors […]

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