Risk for dementia reduced in association with antihypertensive use
Sep 13, 2023
An individual patient data meta-analysis shows increased risk for dementia for those with untreated hypertension.
Hearing loss linked to increased risk for dementia
Jan 12, 2023
The authors say that the findings support public health action to improve hearing aid access.
Antiepileptic med use increasing in nursing home residents with dementia
Nov 10, 2022
The two most common, valproic acid and gabapentin, are being used in clinically distinct ways.
Monoclonal antibodies provide small benefits in Alzheimer’s disease
Jan 26, 2024
Harms include increased risks for amyloid-related imaging abnormalities (ARIA)-edema, ARIA-hemorrhage and symptomatic ARIA-edema.
BMI declines seen seven years before cognitive impairment diagnosis
Nov 02, 2022
However, after diagnosis, BMI declines at the same pace in people who develop or do not develop dementia.
A-fib linked to increased odds of MCI, dementia in women
Jul 05, 2023
Women with atrial fibrillation and normal baseline cognition had higher risk of disease progression from normal to MCI, MCI to dementia
Nearly half of people with dementia experience a fall annually
Jan 31, 2023
Vision impairment and living with a spouse predict falls in persons with dementia.
Transcranial direct current stimulation beneficial in Alzheimer’s disease
Dec 07, 2023
Active tCDS improves cognitive functions in memory domain, including word recall, recall of test instructions and word recognition.
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.
American Academy of Neurology, April 13-18
Apr 23, 2024
The annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology was held this year from April 13 to 18 in Denver, drawing participants from around the world, including clinicians, academicians, allied health professionals,...