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Alzheimer disease patients who initiate treatment with antipsychotic medications spend more days hospitalized than those who do not initiate antipsychotics

More Hospital Days Seen With Antipsychotic Use in Alzheimer Disease

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Number of hospital days up by more than 50 percent in AD patients initiating antipsychotic medication
More than half of individuals with Down syndrome aged 55 years or older have dementia claims and 32.7 percent have Alzheimer disease claims

Dementia Common in Down Syndrome Patients Aged ≥55

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Dementia incidence 102 cases per 1,000 person-years for individuals aged 55 years or older
Early-stage Alzheimer disease seems to put households at risk for large adverse changes in liquid assets and may reduce net wealth

Early-Stage Alzheimer Disease Has Adverse Financial Consequences

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Robust evidence shows households are at significant risk for large adverse changes in liquid assets
A new drug to treat early Alzheimer disease will be submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for approval

New Alzheimer Disease Drug to Be Submitted for FDA Approval

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New analysis of study results suggests highest dose of aducanumab may help slow cognitive decline
Long sleep duration predicts seven-year cognitive decline among U.S. Hispanic/Latino patients

Long Sleep Duration Linked to Cognitive Decline in Hispanics

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Long sleep duration predicts seven-year cognitive decline in U.S. Hispanics/Latinos
There seems to be a 20 percent diagnostic error rate with use of non-sex-specific amnestic mild cognitive impairment diagnostic criteria

Sex-Specific Criteria May Up Accuracy for Diagnosis of aMCI

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Non-sex-specific criteria less accurate for diagnosis of amnestic mild cognitive impairment
Exercising may delay brain deterioration in people at high risk for Alzheimer disease

Exercise May Slow Brain Deterioration in Alzheimer Disease

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Findings did not differ between aerobic exercise and stretching and toning
Migraines are a significant risk factor for Alzheimer disease and all-cause dementia

Migraines Linked to Higher Risk for Dementia, Alzheimer Disease

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However, no link seen between migraines and vascular dementia
Most cerebrovascular risk factors are associated with an increased risk for subsequent diagnosis of Parkinson disease

Cerebrovascular Risk Factors May Up Risk for Parkinson Disease

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Most cerebrovascular risk factors linked to higher risk for subsequent diagnosis of Parkinson disease
Plasma β-amyloid (Aβ)42/Aβ40 corresponds with amyloid positron emission tomography status

Plasma Assay Promising for Diagnosis of Early Alzheimer Disease

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Aβ42/Aβ40, age, and APOE ε4 status combination corresponds with amyloid PET with AUC of 0.94