Burden of neurologic diagnoses lower after COVID-19 versus flu
Mar 20, 2024
Postinfection incident neurologic diagnoses were observed in 2.79 and 4.91% of the COVID-19 and influenza cohorts, respectively.
Nearly 7 million Americans have Alzheimer’s, and caregivers are stressed
Mar 20, 2024
Nearly 7 million American seniors are living with Alzheimer’s dementia, placing a huge strain on both personal caregivers and the US healthcare system, according to a new Alzheimer’s Association...
AAN: Dementia more common with essential tremor than in the general population
Mar 08, 2024
Dementia rates, however, were lower than a comparison cohort of people with Parkinson’s disease.
American Stroke Association, Feb. 7-9
Feb 20, 2024
The conference featured presentations that emphasized basic, clinical and translational medicine and provided insight into the prevention, management and treatment of stroke.
Study IDs proportion of dementia cases attributable to known risk factors
Jan 19, 2024
The population-attributable fraction for nongenetic risk factors combined is similar for men and women, but it varies across racial and ethnic groups.
Lower cutoff points for Montreal cognitive assessment needed
Jan 17, 2024
A high false-positive rate was seen when used in primary care with a diverse patient population.
Acute hospital care at home shows promise for medically complex patients
Jan 08, 2024
At 30 days after discharge, the mortality rate was 3.2% and skilled nursing facility use rate was 2.6%.
Patients with dementia less likely to receive intensive care after hospital transfer
Jan 04, 2024
The authors say that future work should focus on determining whether transfers are needed.
Housing instability tied to higher risk for dementia diagnosis
Dec 06, 2023
The findings show a 40% higher risk among housing-insecure veterans.
Coronary heart disease, especially with early onset, linked to dementia
Nov 29, 2023
A younger age of onset was linked to higher risks for incident all-cause dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia.