Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation cuts risk for dementia, death
Aug 25, 2023
The findings persisted across age, sex and comorbidities.
Subjective cognitive decline tied to incident dementia in Black, Latinx individuals
Dec 01, 2022
Subjective cognitive decline was associated with increased rates of incident dementia over time in the multiracial population, Latinx and non-Latinx Black individuals.
Mental disorders tied to subsequent dementia onset
Feb 23, 2022
Associations were consistent across different psychiatric conditions, for Alzheimer’s disease and all other dementias.
Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter linked to dementia
Aug 09, 2021
“These results add to a growing body of both epidemiological and toxicological evidence on the neurodegenerative effects of air pollution and suggest that reducing exposures across the population...
Dementia: Disability or disease?
Oct 01, 2015
Dementia should be considered a disability rather than a disease, maintains a new report from the Mental Health Foundation.
Preeclampsia linked to increased risk for young-onset dementia
May 31, 2024
An even higher risk for young-onset dementia was seen for preeclampsia before 34 weeks of gestation or superimposed on chronic hypertension.
Residence in disadvantaged neighborhoods increases dementia risk
Jul 20, 2023
Older veterans living in more disadvantaged neighborhoods have an increased risk for dementia in an adjusted analyses.
Readmission rates after major surgery high for older adults
Mar 19, 2024
Readmission rates were highest for those with frailty and probable dementia.
Dementia risk in seniors varies with type of sedentary behavior
Aug 26, 2022
Watching TV linked to increased risk, whereas using a computer was linked to decreased risk, for incident dementia regardless of physical activity level.
AAN: Dementia more common with essential tremor than in the general population
Mar 08, 2024
Dementia rates, however, were lower than a comparison cohort of people with Parkinson’s disease.
