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Excessive daytime napping over a year predicts worse cognitive performance the following year, and vice versa.
The dementia risk increased more than sixfold for older adults with Type 1 diabetes who experienced severe episodes of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia.
The risk for dementia decreased for cases and controls younger than 80 years who had been taking estrogen-only therapy for 10 years or more.
In Mendelian randomization analyses, 25(OH)D was associated with a risk for dementia but not stroke or neuroimaging outcomes.
Also, early menopause was linked to an increased risk for early-onset dementia.
The risk for Alzheimer’s disease increased for parents of individuals with ADHD; the associations were attenuated with decreasing genetic relatedness.
The findings were independent of cardiovascular risk factors and APOE genotype.
The authors say that the findings show the importance of preventing chronic conditions earlier in life versus later in life.
The findings were seen for all strokes, ischemic strokes and hemorrhagic strokes.
Timely anticipatory planning in early dementia is crucial to preserve autonomy over future decisions and to reduce caregiver strain.