Whole grain consumption linked to slower global cognitive decline
Nov 22, 2023
For African Americans, those in the highest quintile of whole grain consumption had slower declines in global cognition, perceptual speed and episodic memory.
Exercise, chores, social visits linked to lower dementia risk
Jul 28, 2022
Comparable results were seen for dementia, vascular dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and in analyses stratified by dementia polygenic risk score.
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.
Study identifies factors that predict driving cessation in seniors
May 22, 2024
Older age, female sex and progression to symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease were associated with driving cessation.
Retinal layer thickness linked to cognitive decline in older adults
May 27, 2022
Thinner baseline total macular retinal nerve fiber layer thickness was associated with a larger decline in cognitive function test scores during follow-up.
Racial, ethnic disparities explored in subjective cognitive decline
Jul 08, 2021
More Black and Hispanic adults than white adults report subjective cognitive decline at age 45 to 54 years.
AAN issues review of evidence for aducanumab in Alzheimer’s disease
Mar 03, 2022
A class I study shows that single doses of aducanumab are safe and well-tolerated; class II studies show reduced amyloid deposition on brain PET at one year.
Variation in total cholesterol, triglycerides linked to Alzheimer’s disease risk
Jul 06, 2023
Those in the highest quintile of total cholesterol and triglycerides had increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease and Alzheimer’s-related dementias.
Allopurinol may cut risk for neurodegenerative diseases
May 19, 2023
Allopurinol linked to 13 to 34 percent lower risk for Parkinson disease, Alzheimer disease, ALS
Levetiracetam well-tolerated for Alzheimer’s disease
Oct 01, 2021
It does not improve primary outcome but did improve performance on certain cognitive tasks in those with epileptiform activity.