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Strong legs, sharper brain? Neurologists link leg strength to lower Alzheimer’s risk

Lifestyle | Apr 10, 2026, 03:46 PM IST

Stronger leg muscles may play a key role in brain health. Neurologists highlight research showing that regular lower-body exercises like squats and lunges can significantly reduce Alzheimer’s risk and support memory, even in early stages of cognitive decline.

This viral penguin clip explains something heartbreaking about Alzheimer’s, explains a neurologist

Health | Jan 28, 2026, 12:47 PM IST

A viral penguin clip from a Werner Herzog documentary offers an unexpected insight into Alzheimer’s disease. An AIIMS-trained neurologist explains how visuo-spatial dysfunction causes patients to feel lost, making familiar places, even home, feel unfamiliar.

Light exercise may help slow cognitive decline in those at risk of Alzheimer's, finds study

Health | Apr 26, 2025, 01:58 PM IST

A study conducted by researchers at the University of California, San Diego and Wake Forest University found that both low and moderate-high intensity exercise can be beneficial in the management of Alzheimer's disease. Read on to know more.

Hot flashes may increase heart disease risk and Alzheimer's in women, explain studies

Health | Sep 28, 2023, 07:18 PM IST

Vasomotor symptoms, more often referred to as hot flashes, are with roughly 70 per cent of midlife women reporting them. Not only do they interfere with a woman’s quality of life, but they have also been related to physical health risks.

World Alzheimer's Day 2023: Know how Ayurveda can help in symptom management

Health | Sep 21, 2023, 03:26 PM IST

Ayurveda adopts a holistic approach that extends beyond physical health and focuses on mental and emotional health.

Alzheimer's risk can be predicted 20 years in advance with AI-based blood tests: Study

Health | Sep 21, 2023, 01:12 PM IST

Australian researchers, including one of an origin, have developed a simple, cheap and non-invasive blood test that could help predict a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease up to 20 years before symptoms show.

Intermittent fasting may help improve memory and sleep in Alzheimer patients, finds study

Health | Aug 22, 2023, 02:04 PM IST

The researchers tested this strategy in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease, feeding the mice on a time-restricted schedule where they were only allowed to eat within a six-hour window each day.

Your eyes may reveal first signs of Alzheimers: claims study

Health | Mar 31, 2023, 05:00 PM IST

Researchers have been looking into how the eye could aid in the early symptoms of Alzheimer's, a brain disorder that affects thinking and memory abilities.

Alzheimer's drug MAY improve memory in down syndrome and normal ageing, reveals study

Health | Mar 30, 2022, 05:21 PM IST

The research team discovered that treatment with an Alzheimer's drug GM-CSF, which has pro-inflammatory, anti-inflammatory and immune regulatory properties, reverses learning and memory deficits, the loss of certain nerve cells, and other abnormalities in the brain in a mouse model of Down syndrome.

Does all memory loss indicate Alzheimer's Disease?

Health | Sep 21, 2021, 07:31 PM IST

According to doctors, multiple factors are responsible for the youth tending to forget things. These include lack of sleep, too much screen time on devices, erratic dietary intake, and stressful lifestyles.

Researchers identify likely cause of Alzheimer's disease

Health | Sep 16, 2021, 06:35 PM IST

Researchers have in a groundbreaking study identified a 'blood-to-brain pathway' that can lead to Alzheimer's disease, offering potential new prevention and treatment opportunities for the debilitating brain disorder, which is the most prevalent form of dementia globally.

FDA approves much-debated Alzheimer’s drug panned by experts

World | Jun 07, 2021, 10:46 PM IST

Government health officials on Monday approved the first new drug for Alzheimer’s disease in nearly 20 years, disregarding warnings from independent advisers that the much-debated treatment hasn’t been shown to help slow the brain-destroying disease.

People with Alzheimer's are at threefold risk of dying by Covid-19: Study

Health | Jun 04, 2021, 03:22 PM IST

People with dementia, particularly Alzheimer's disease are at threefold risk of dying as a result of infection by SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind Covid-19, according to a study by Brazilian researchers.

Tony Bennett reveals Alzheimer's diagnosis

Hollywood | Feb 01, 2021, 11:01 PM IST

Legendary singer Tony Bennett's family on Monday shared that the music icon has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease. The family shared the news with America's AARP magazine. The jazz legend, now 94, was officially diagnosed with the disease in 2016. Alzheimer’s is characterised by a progressive memory loss that deprives its sufferers of speech, understanding, memories and recognition of close ones.

Yoga for strong Nervous System | Swami Ramdev shares yoga asanas, pranayamas

Health | Aug 24, 2020, 10:42 AM IST

Shaky hands and legs, constant pain in head and face, high blood pressure are some of the early signs of neurological conditions. Swami Ramdev, in a special show on India TV, shares some yogasanas and pranayamas that are very effective in strengthening the nervous system.

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