Earlier onset of A-Fib linked to risk of developing all-cause dementia
Nov 10, 2023
Younger age at A-Fib onset was linked to increased risks of all-cause and vascular dementia and Alzheimer disease.
Neighborhood greenspace, income linked to white matter grade
Nov 02, 2023
A combination of lower neighborhood income and lower greenspace may be a risk factor for worsening white matter grade on MRI.
Incident A-Fib linked to increased risk of mild cognitive impairment
Nov 01, 2023
Risk factors such as older age, female sex, higher socioeconomic deprivation, clinical history of depression, stroke and multimorbidity were associated with a greater risk of MCI.
High BP visit-to-visit variability linked to dementia risk in late life
Oct 31, 2023
Higher blood pressure variability was not associated with higher lifetime dementia risk at age 60, 70 or 80 years.
Dementia incidence increased with termination of metformin
Oct 27, 2023
The association was largely independent of changes in hemoglobin A1c and insulin usage.
Higher triglyceride levels linked to lower dementia risk
Oct 26, 2023
Similar findings were seen in a a subcohort of participants with APOE-ε4 genetic data and in an external validation cohort.
Healthy diet in midlife reduces risk for later cognitive impairment
Oct 26, 2023
The findings were seen for adherence to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diet.
Stress, depression linked to MCI, Alzheimer’s disease
Oct 20, 2023
Chronic stress and depression are independent risk factors and have an additive effect when combined.
High risk for psychiatric disorders seen before dementia diagnosis
Oct 20, 2023
The findings were consistent regardless of dementia subtype.
Adult ADHD linked to increased risk for dementia
Oct 17, 2023
The presence of adult ADHD is significantly linked to an increased dementia risk in unadjusted and adjusted analyses.