ASA: Myocardial infarction may hasten cognitive decline in adults
Feb 03, 2022
Participants with incident MI had significantly faster declines in global cognition, memory and executive function than those without MI
Social isolation tied to wide variety of dementia risk factors
Feb 02, 2023
Social isolation may be a modifiable risk factor for preventing Alzheimer’s disease-related dementias, authors say.
Age-specific dementia risk scores developed for mid, late life
May 19, 2022
Later-life risk factors associated with 10-year incident dementia included antihypertensive use (protective), diabetes, atrial fibrillation and stroke from age 80.
Modifiable risk factors tied to young-onset dementia
Dec 28, 2023
Some of the factors include social isolation, diabetes, heart disease, vitamin D deficiency, high C-reactive protein and low handgrip strength.
Postoperative cognitive issues common among middle-aged surgery patients
Oct 12, 2023
The researchers found that the 8-Item Informant Interview to Differentiate Aging and Dementia (AD8) abnormality incidence rates after noncardiac surgery increased from 2.2% at seven days to 17.1% at six...
Pioglitazone use linked to reduced dementia risk in T2DM
Feb 16, 2023
The reduction in risk was greatest for those with a history of ischemic heart disease or stroke.
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.
Model estimates mortality risk in adults with dementia
Oct 14, 2022
A mortality prediction may help guide treatment and advance care planning for community-dwelling older adults with dementia.
Accelerated trajectory of CV risk predicts dementia risk
Apr 21, 2022
Those with an accelerated versus stable cardiovascular risk trajectory have an increased risk for memory decline.