Rapid olfactory decline may predict later cognitive impairment in seniors
Aug 04, 2022
Rapid olfactory decline also was associated with smaller gray matter volumes on MRI in the olfactory- and memory-associated brain regions.
Cognitive ability influenced by factors throughout lifetime
Aug 03, 2022
“Cognitive ability is subject to factors throughout our lifetime, and taking part in an intellectually, socially and physically active lifestyle may help ward off cognitive decline and dementia,”...
NIH requests additional $321M for Alzheimer’s, dementia research
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 02, 2022
The National Institutes of Health has requested an additional $321 million in fiscal year 2024 for research into Alzheimer’s and other dementias.
Greater abdominal aortic calcification ups dementia risk in older women
Jul 29, 2022
The findings were independent of cardiovascular risk factors and APOE genotype.
Seizures in young stroke survivors double dementia risk
Jul 29, 2022
The findings were seen for all strokes, ischemic strokes and hemorrhagic strokes.
Effect of noradrenergic drugs explored in Alzheimer’s disease
Jul 29, 2022
Meta-analyses suggest positive effects of noradrenergic drugs on global cognition and apathy.
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 29, 2022
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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.
Ultraprocessed food consumption linked to dementia risk
Jul 28, 2022
Replacing ultraprocessed foods weight in diet with an equivalent proportion of unprocessed or minimally processed foods may lower risk.
Social isolation: A serious but under-recognized health risk
By
Cathy Lipton, MD
Jul 28, 2022
How senior living communities can build on pandemic lessons to reduce loneliness.