Sleep regularity has U-shaped link with incident dementia
Dec 13, 2023
A significantly increased risk was seen for participants at the 5th percentile relative to the median sleep regularity index.
Study looks at links between anxiety disorders, benzodiazepines, dementia
Aug 14, 2023
Benzodiazepines and anxiety disorders were linked to dementia risk, but no additional risk was seen for benzodiazepines in patients with anxiety disorders.
2000 to 2016 saw decline in dementia in US older adults
Nov 09, 2022
Education was found to be an important statistical factor contributing to the reduction in dementia.
Dementia risk score linked to MRI markers of brain atrophy
Aug 26, 2021
Higher scores on the Lifestyle for Brain Health index were linked to higher volumes of white matter hyperintensities, lower scores for cognitive function.
Psychological distress may be causal risk factor for dementia
Dec 20, 2022
The risk varies by the type of distress, but significant relationships were seen for exhaustion and stress.
Adult education classes may lower dementia risk
Aug 30, 2023
Additionally, participation was tied to greater retention of subsequent fluid intelligence.
Plasma amyloid-beta at midlife linked to later MCI, dementia
Aug 05, 2021
Midlife measurements of plasma amyloid-beta may predict risk for mild cognitive impairment, dementia in late life.
Risk for incident dementia increased with diagnosed depression
Jul 24, 2023
An increased risk was seen when the time from the index date was longer than 20 to 39 years and for diagnosis of depression in early, middle or late life.
AAN: Higher scores on life’s simple 7 linked to lower dementia risk in women
Mar 01, 2023
For women, a higher AHA Life’s Simple 7 score at baseline in midlife is linked to a reduced risk for later-life dementia.
Residential fine particulate matter tied to higher dementia risk
Aug 17, 2023
The findings were seen especially for fine particulate matter from agriculture and wildfires.