SAGE detects conversion from mild cognitive impairment to dementia early
Dec 23, 2021
The Self-Administered Gerocognitive Examination detects the conversion from mild cognitive impairment to dementia sooner than the non-self-administered Mini-Mental State Examination.
Shorter leucocyte telomere length linked to dementia risk
Sep 12, 2023
Shorter leucocyte telomere length also was associated with smaller total brain volume, white matter volume and hippocampus volume.
Widespread pain tied to dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, stroke
Aug 17, 2021
After adjustment for multiple variables, widespread pain appeared to increase subsequent risk.
Road traffic, railway noise linked to increased dementia risk
Sep 10, 2021
The general pattern showed higher hazard ratios with higher noise exposure, with levelling off or a decline at higher noise levels.
5α-reductase inhibitors linked to depression, but not dementia
Dec 29, 2022
The magnitude of association for finasteride and dutasteride with dementia decreased over time and became nonsignificant.
Late-onset alcohol abuse may signal dementia
Apr 12, 2022
Findings particularly for behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia
Late-life cognitive activity may delay dementia
Jul 14, 2021
Taking up reading, puzzles and games even in one’s 80s may provide cognitive protection.
Dietary habits at midlife not tied to later risk for dementia
Oct 13, 2022
No links were seen between following conventional dietary recommendations or a modified Mediterranean diet at midlife and dementia and Alzheimer’s disease risks.
Herpes zoster not linked to increased dementia risk
Jun 13, 2022
A small reduction in the risk for dementia was seen after the first year for people with shingles versus general population comparators.
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.