Atrial fibrillation may increase risk for dementia
Mar 10, 2023
The risk was more prominent in younger patients and those without chronic kidney disease.
Food insecurity in seniors linked to increased risk for dementia
Nov 21, 2023
Lower memory levels and faster age-related memory decline also were seen in association with low or very low food security.
Letters promote congressional support for $353 million increase in federal funding for dementia initiatives
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 13, 2024
Congressional support is growing for increased federal funding for dementia research, as evidenced by two recent letters to House appropriations subcommittee leadership.
Increase in antipsychotic prescribing for residents with dementia raises concerns
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 09, 2024
The persistence of a pandemic-associated increase in antipsychotic, antidepressant and anticonvulsant medication use in assisted living residents — and a greater increase in antipsychotic use in dementia...
Brain imaging company teases tech that will analyze side effects of new dementia drugs
By
Aaron Dorman
Nov 28, 2023
AI-enabled brain imaging technology will be launched next year to evaluate the side effects of new Alzheimer’s and dementia drugs.
Social isolation tied to higher dementia risk
Jan 11, 2023
The risk was found to be similar across racial and ethnic groups of older adults in the United States.
PTSD, TBI interact with APOE ε4 to raise Alzheimer, dementia risk
Jan 06, 2023
Significant additive APOE ε4 interactions were seen with PTSD and TBI in veterans of European ancestry.
Physical jobs tied to higher risk for later cognitive impairment
Sep 22, 2023
The analysis included occupational trajectories from ages 33 to 65 years.
More news for Friday, Oct. 27
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 27, 2023
Assisted living worker charged with murder after shoving resident … Personality changes prior to cognitive impairment aren’t predictive of dementia … CDC releases COVID-19, RSV vaccine information...
Alzheimer’s disease most prevalent in East, Southeast, first-ever county-level data show
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 18, 2023
East and Southeast US states have the highest prevalence of Alzheimer’s dementia, according to the first county-level study of disease occurrence.