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Anthea Rowan
SCMP contributor
Anthea Rowan has written for papers and magazines on almost every continent and on a huge variety of subjects, from travel in Africa to mental illness in the States to education in Europe. Her work has appeared in The Times in London, the Washington Post in America and regularly in the South China Morning Post. She is the author of A Silent Tsunami: Swimming Against the Tide of My Mother’s Dementia.
People living in polluted areas are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia types, studies show.
More grown-ups are admitting to having adult ADHD, calling attention to a disorder that affects about 2.58 per cent of the global population.
Memory loss is not the only early warning sign of dementia conditions like Alzheimer’s disease. Experts describe other symptoms to watch for.
A psychologist explains how children process fear and gives advice to parents on how to help kids cope and have a happy Halloween.
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Experts explain what leads to depression at work, red flags from lateness to illness, and how employers can maintain morale and productivity.
Any type of exercise is good for your brain, experts say, as it reduces blood pressure and inflammation, increases good proteins, and more.
Men are less likely than women to talk about their feelings, and although more men see therapists these days, many are still reluctant.
Consuming flavonoids, pigments in foods such as berries and red onion and drinks like tea and wine, has been linked to a lower dementia risk.
On World Heart Day, we look at advances in detecting risks of heart attack and stroke, and steps being taken to promote healthy lifestyles.
On World Alzheimer’s Day, we examine how a timely diagnosis can prepare someone with early dementia, and the pros and cons of a new drug.
An eye test can reveal many conditions, from high blood pressure to thyroid disease and diabetes, and preserving good eyesight can stave off dementia.
Ozempic and similar weight-loss drugs can lower the risk of heart attack, stroke, kidney and liver disease, and even increase fertility.
To begin World Alzheimer’s Month and to mark the coming World Carers’ Day, we offer advice for carers of dementia patients, including tips from a professor of dementias.
Sad music, from Taylor Swift to Eric Clapton to Beethoven, makes us feel a certain way, says a researcher from the University of New South Wales in Australia – it also ‘creates a sense of oneness’.
LDL cholesterol is not just bad for our hearts, but can increase our risk of dementia too, a Lancet review reveals. Changes to our diet can lower the level of ‘bad’ cholesterol in our bodies.
Sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death in young athletes. We talk to heart experts about its causes, how to prevent it, and how to help someone struck by one.
New Alzheimer’s disease research finds that a plant-based diet, strength training exercise and meditation can help reverse the symptoms of the most common type of dementia.
Should you do thousands of steps a day, or 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity a week, as the World Health Organization advises? It doesn’t matter, just as long as you are active, study finds.
Playing mind game apps can help fight dementia, as long as they are challenging and preferably unfamiliar, say experts. Reading, doing jigsaw puzzles and playing chess are also beneficial.
Supplements containing nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN), a molecule linked to age reversal in mice, are trending on social media. But more research is needed to fully understand their effect on humans.
Having a healthy gut microbiome is associated with good decision-making and mental resilience, recent studies show, while an unhealthy microbiome is linked to mental disorders.
People with two copies of the APOE4 gene, one inherited from each parent, will very likely develop biological signs of Alzheimer’s disease, but cognitive function may not suffer, dementia study says.
Niki Ridge was diagnosed with kidney cancer, which spread to her lungs, ribs, spine, breast and brain. We look at the symptoms, new treatments such as immunotherapy, and how she fought her disease.
A key ingredient in the Mediterranean and Mind diets, extra virgin olive oil may help prevent dementia and Alzheimer’s disease by clearing toxic proteins, as well as provide other health benefits.
Gastric cancer or stomach cancer presents fairly mild symptoms at first, and often goes undiagnosed for a long time. We look at risk factors for the disease and how to reduce them with lifestyle changes.
Effective non-invasive male contraception is limited to condoms, but there are some drugs in the pipeline that may change that, including one that slows sperm down and another that lowers sperm count.
The most cognitively challenging jobs help to build what’s known as cognitive reserve, which scientists believe delays the onset of dementia, according to a recent Norwegian study.
On World No Tobacco Day, oncologist Tony Mok explains the dangers of smoking and vaping, and we list the lasting health benefits to be had by quitting the habit, and how quickly they kick in.
Do you need another reason to quit smoking? Habitual smoking shrinks your brain, increasing the risk of dementia. The good news is that giving up smoking, even aged 60, substantially reduces the risk.
The drug Ozempic is magical for aiding weight loss but comes with risks, says author Johann Hari, who describes choosing the drug over obesity, despite its potential downsides, in his book Magic Pill.
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