Tag: Alzheimer’s

Nighttime light exposure more strongly linked to AD prevalence than any other disease factor among those younger than 65 years

Lower rate of amyloid-β plasma biomarker positivity seen in multiple sclerosis patients compared with non-MS controls

ADRD-specific diagnosis intensity varies most for Black, Hispanic, and youngest subgroups

Age, sex, irregular heart rhythm, and daily activity levels can predict cognitive decline and caregiver load over two years

All-cause dementia risk greater for those with treated and untreated hypertension compared with healthy controls

Findings seen in large study of older veterans with diabetes

Significant associations seen for all Alzheimer disease plasma biomarkers in late life with late-life dementia

Diagnostic accuracy 73 percent for dementia specialists compared with 91 percent using the APS2

Greatest reduction seen for women aged 65 to 74 years who self-identify as Black

Increase in plasma p-tau181 levels seen in patients with incident psychosis over follow-up versus those with psychosis at baseline