Causal link ID’d for Alzheimer’s disease, generalized epilepsy
May 25, 2023
A genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s also is linked to an increased risk of focal epilepsy with hippocampal sclerosis.
Cataract extraction linked to lower risk for dementia development
Dec 07, 2021
No significant association was seen for glaucoma surgery with dementia risk in a prospective study involving older adults.
$81 million NIH grant will study dementia care through workforce in assisted living, other settings
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 05, 2023
A five-year, $81 million federal grant will fund a study to better understand the workforce caring for assisted living residents and others who are living with dementia in hopes of helping with recruitment...
Experimental drug for Alzheimer’s disease slows decline in thinking
May 03, 2023
Eli Lilly says the drug slows memory and thinking declines in early symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease patients by more than a third.
Hospital-treated infections earlier in life tied to Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease risk
Sep 28, 2022
An association was found for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease cases diagnosed before 60 years of age.
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.
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.
Gender life expectancy gap increased from 2010 to 2021
Nov 13, 2023
The leading contributors to the widening gender life expectancy gap from 2019 to 2021 included COVID-19 and unintentional injuries.
Distance to neurologist, PCP may explain Alzheimer’s disease disparities
Apr 05, 2024
Non-Hispanic American Indian and/or Alaska Native and Hispanic decedents have to travel further to neurologist than non-Hispanic whites.
PET changes similar for Alzheimer’s disease, Down syndrome
Dec 20, 2022
“This study shows that, although there are subtle differences, Alzheimer’s disease pathophysiology is similar among people with Down syndrome and people with autosomal dominant Alzheimer’s...