Published last year in 'Nature Neuroscience', the study showed negative results on the mind of mice who was feeded high salt intake. The rodents became unable to complete daily living tasks such as building their nests and had problems passing memory tests.

Do you know, snoring could be an early warning sign for dementia and memory problems? Yes, scientists say, it can be! A study found that people with obstructive sleep apnoea, which often causes heavy snoring, did worse in memory tests and have changes in the brain linked to dementia.

People who have suffered a stroke are 70 per cent more likely to develop dementia, a new study has revealed.

Quite often we see older people with strange behaviour, like imbalance in their emotions, personality change and other complexities which lead them to depend on others for basic daily activities. It is medical condition where person losses control over cognitive functioning such as thinking, remembering, reasoning and other behavioural abilities. This cognitive disorder is termed as Dementia. It is a common problem in people age 85 or as they live in their 90's. Alzheimer's is the most common type of dementia. Learn the cause of dementia, symptoms, early signs and treatment

Middle aged people who abused alcohol or abstain from it may be at a higher risk of developing dementia, according to a study.

Patients suffering from abnormal heart beat, also known as atrial fibrillation, and diagnosed with carotid artery disease could be at an increased risk of developing dementia, according to a research.

Anticholinergics, medications that block acetylcholine, a nervous system neurotransmitter, have previously been implicated as a potential cause of cognitive impairment.

According to a research by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, alcohol consumption was found to be one of the prime factors for the onset of all types of dementia, especially early-onset dementia.