BMI declines seen seven years before cognitive impairment diagnosis
Nov 02, 2022
However, after diagnosis, BMI declines at the same pace in people who develop or do not develop dementia.
A-fib linked to increased odds of MCI, dementia in women
Jul 05, 2023
Women with atrial fibrillation and normal baseline cognition had higher risk of disease progression from normal to MCI, MCI to dementia
Nearly half of people with dementia experience a fall annually
Jan 31, 2023
Vision impairment and living with a spouse predict falls in persons with dementia.
Dementia cafes gaining acceptance around the globe
By
John O'Connor
Dec 11, 2019
Dementia cafes are emerging as a way to help provide better care and services for people with dementia, according to a Japanese study appearing in JAMDA.
Adult ADHD linked to increased risk for dementia
Oct 17, 2023
The presence of adult ADHD is significantly linked to an increased dementia risk in unadjusted and adjusted analyses.
4 ways to promote healthy hearing to reduce the risk of cognitive decline
By
Annette Mazevski, Au.D., Ph.D.
Oct 08, 2020
As owners and operators of senior living communities, here’s how you and your employees can spot hearing loss, get residents the help they need, and create a better hearing environment.
American Academy of Neurology, April 13-18
Apr 23, 2024
The annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology was held this year from April 13 to 18 in Denver, drawing participants from around the world, including clinicians, academicians, allied health professionals,...
Risk for adverse outcomes increased with antipsychotic use in dementia
Apr 19, 2024
Risks increased for stroke, venous thromboembolism, myocardial infarction, heart failure, fracture, pneumonia and acute kidney injury.
Lower state-level educational quality during childhood tied to later dementia
Feb 14, 2023
Findings were similar across races, but Black individuals more often attended the lowest educational quality schools.
New model predicts five-year Alzheimer’s dementia risk
Oct 12, 2022
The model includes demographic information, brain imaging test results and genetic biomarkers.