Global dementia cases projected to top 152 million in 2050
Jul 29, 2021
Increases in cases were mainly due to population growth and aging, with the relative importance of these factors varying by region.
High levels of HDL cholesterol tied to higher dementia risk
Dec 29, 2023
The association appears strongest in adults aged 75 years or more years.
Risk for incident dementia up with pro-inflammatory diet
Nov 22, 2021
Individuals in the highest versus lowest diet inflammatory index tertile were three times more likely to develop dementia.
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.