Coronary heart disease, especially with early onset, linked to dementia
Nov 29, 2023
A younger age of onset was linked to higher risks for incident all-cause dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia.
Prevalence of dementia estimated at 10 percent in 2016
Oct 24, 2022
The risk for dementia reduced with each additional year of education; dementia prevalence was higher for Blacks.
Psychotherapy beneficial for people living with dementia
Oct 26, 2022
Compared with matched controls without dementia, improvement and recovery were less likely for people living with dementia, however.
Study links greater number of chronic pain sites to risk for dementia
Jul 12, 2023
A greater number of chronic pain sites was linked to an increased incident all-cause dementia and Alzheimer’s disease but not vascular and frontotemporal dementia.
4.0 percent of seniors had received dementia diagnosis in 2022
Jun 13, 2024
An increase in the percentage with a dementia diagnosis was seen with increasing age; a decrease was seen with an increasing education level.
Impact of climate change on neurologic health reviewed
Nov 17, 2022
Associations were seen for temperature extremes and variability with stroke and hospitalization for dementia; for airborne pollutants, risk for dementia and Parkinson’s disease.
Migraine may increase subsequent dementia risk
Oct 05, 2022
A large study of Korean patients shows consistently higher risk across dementia types.
High risk for psychiatric disorders seen before dementia diagnosis
Oct 20, 2023
The findings were consistent regardless of dementia subtype.
Dementia with Lewy bodies risk down with α-1 adrenergic receptor antagonists
Jun 19, 2024
The risk for developing dementia with Lewy bodies was lower for men newly started on Tz/Dz/Az compared with those taking tamsulosin or 5ARI.
The 5-Cog paradigm improves diagnosis, management of dementia
Jun 11, 2024
A threefold improvement was seen in dementia care actions with the 5-Cog paradigm, a culturally adept cognitive detection tool.