Tag: Alzheimer’s
Rural Patients With Alzheimer Disease Have Shorter Survival
Rural versus urban patients also spend more time in nursing homes, receive less home health care
Daytime Noise Tied to Higher Dementia Risk
More daytime noise tied to 30 percent higher risk for mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer disease
T2DM Links to Risk for Dementia Differ by Type, Glycemic Control
Dose-response association shows higher risk for dementia with HbA1c >87 versus <52 mmol/mol
Anticholinergic Meds May Raise Risk for Cognitive Decline
Effects significantly worse among individuals with risk factors for Alzheimer disease
Relationship Between Alzheimer Disease, Sleep Patterns Explored
No evidence supporting causal role of disturbed sleep patterns on AD or between major depression and AD
Education May Affect β-Amyloid Burden in Alzheimer Disease
Findings seen in two cohorts with parental history of sporadic AD, autosomal dominant AD
Long-Term Negative Thinking Tied to Alzheimer Risk
Association seen between negative thinking, cognitive decline, neuroimaging markers
P-tau217 Shows Promise as Biomarker for Alzheimer Disease
Plasma P-tau217 discriminated AD from other neurodegenerative diseases in three selected cohorts
Brain Iron Concentrations Increased in Alzheimer Disease
Increased iron concentration seen in deep gray matter, neocortical regions versus healthy controls
Women Have More Brain Changes Related to Alzheimer Disease
Menopausal status the predictor most consistently and strongly linked to brain differences, after sex
