Dementia risk score developed in UK Biobank, Whitehall cohorts
Aug 25, 2023
Score had strong discriminatory accuracy in U.K. Biobank test sample and Whitehall cohort, with AUCs of 0.80 and 0.77
Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation cuts risk for dementia, death
Aug 25, 2023
The findings persisted across age, sex and comorbidities.
Routine vaccines can cut risk for later Alzheimer’s disease
Aug 23, 2023
The findings were seen for tetanus and diphtheria, shingles and pneumococcus vaccines.
Correlates of divorce/separation examined in seniors with dementia
Aug 18, 2023
Divorce/separation was less likely at later stages of dementia and more likely with more severe neuropsychiatric behavioral symptoms.
Eligibility limited for anti-β amyloid mAbs in seniors with MCI
Aug 18, 2023
Few older adults with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia were eligible for lecanemab or aducanumab after applying clinical trial criteria.
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.
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.
Cumulative PPI use for more than 4.4 years linked to increased risk for dementia
Aug 10, 2023
No significant association was seen for lesser durations of proton pump inhibitor use.
High levels of air pollution tied to increased use of mental health services
Aug 09, 2023
The findings were seen for older adults living with dementia.
Patients at memory clinic more likely to live in advantaged areas
Aug 03, 2023
Lower percentage of patients at clinic self-identified as Black compared with average percentage living in catchment area