What happens if biomarker tests spot Alzheimer’s before people show symptoms?
By
Kristen Fischer
Aug 05, 2024
As of now, no therapy is approved by the Food and Drug Administration for people at risk of Alzheimer’s disease who don’t have symptoms. But blood tests that can spot biomarkers linked to the disease...
Plasma biomarkers of Alzheimer’s neuropathy linked to dementia risk
Aug 01, 2024
Significant associations were seen for all Alzheimer’s disease plasma biomarkers in late life with late-life dementia.
Nightmares in midlife may point to future cognitive decline, dementia
Jul 12, 2024
The findings were seen in middle-aged and older adults from the general population who did not have Parkinson’s disease.
Simple cognitive test and EMR tool boost dementia care actions in primary care setting, trial finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 07, 2024
A five-minute cognitive assessment test and an electronic medical record (EMR) decision-making add-on system improved dementia diagnosis and care, according to a clinical trial.
Risk for dementia similar with SGLT2 inhibitors, dulaglutide in T2DM
Aug 26, 2024
The estimated risk difference varied from −2.45 to 0.63 percentage points with SGLT2 versus dulaglutide among older adults.
Studies highlight increasing dementia deaths, contributing factors to diagnosis and cognitive decline
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 16, 2024
More people are dying from dementia, and location and demographics are among the factors that may contribute to not only a dementia diagnosis, but also to how quickly someone will experience cognitive...
Pandemic challenges raise concerns about assisted living’s ability to care for cognitively impaired...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 15, 2024
Exacerbated challenges faced by memory care assisted living communities during the COVID-19 pandemic may have contributed to the increased use of antipsychotics and antidepressants, raising concerns about...
CCRC program bridges gap between assisted living, memory care for residents
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 14, 2024
A full memory support program with a growing waiting list prompted one continuing care retirement / life plan community to create a program that bridges the gap between assisted living and full memory...
Researcher eyes assisted living as base for testing AI-powered dementia screening technology
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 14, 2024
A research-based startup is looking to assisted living providers as it works to commercialize its artificial intelligence-powered platform to improve the dementia screening process.
Personalized health coaching may improve cognition, lower dementia risk in high-risk older adults
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 13, 2024
Personalized dementia risk reduction intervention plans improved cognition and reduced dementia risk among high-risk older adults in a study detailed recently in JAMA Internal Medicine.