A study by neurologists at the Institute of Advanced Medical Research and Training, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, has linked heart health, lack of physical activity, diabetes, and hypertension to dementia in elderly people. The study sought to contribute to the knowledge and understanding of neurobiology and mechanisms of vascular...
Rufus Akinyemi is a professor of geriatric neurology and translational neuro-science and the lead for the African Dementia Consortium. In this interview, he speaks about the unique reasons more Nigerians may develop dementia, a brain degeneration problem due to increasing psychoactive drug use, as well as the increasing incidence of social iso...
•Dolapo Adebiyi A United Kingdom social care expert, Dolapo Adebiyi, has lamented the lack of understanding of dementia in Nigeria. Dolapo, who is the Registered Manager at Emerald Care Services in the United Kingdom, expressed this concern to our correspondent recently, reports Saturday Tribune. Adebiyi noted that elderly men and women are of...
•Photo used for illustration purposes only In the next 25 years, the greatest number of people who are over 60 years old will be residents of Africa, and a large number of people will have dementia, a brain disorder affecting memory, thinking, and the ability to perform daily activities, an expert has said. Dr Temitope […]
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