Tag: Dementia
AAN: Higher Scores on Life’s Simple 7 Linked to Lower Dementia Risk in Women
For women, higher AHA Life's Simple 7 score at baseline in midlife linked to reduced risk for later-life dementia
Regular Use of Laxatives Linked to Risk for All-Cause Dementia
Risk for all-cause, vascular dementia was increased with number of regularly used laxative types
Pioglitazone Use Linked to Reduced Dementia Risk in T2DM
Reduction in risk was greatest for those with history of ischemic heart disease or stroke
Sleep Meds Tied to Higher Dementia Risk in White Older Adults
No such association seen for Black older adults followed for 15 years, regardless of sleep duration
Lower State-Level Educational Quality During Childhood Tied to Later Dementia
Findings similar across races, but Black individuals more often attended lowest educational quality schools
Staying Married in Midlife Tied to Lower Later Dementia Risk
Being divorced or single increases the risk for dementia
Social Isolation Tied to Wide Variety of Dementia Risk Factors
Social isolation may be a modifiable risk factor for preventing Alzheimer disease-related dementias, authors say
Nearly Half of People With Dementia Experience a Fall Annually
Vision impairment and living with a spouse predict falls in persons with dementia
Hearing Loss Linked to Increased Risk for Dementia
Authors say findings support public health action to improve hearing aid access
Social Isolation Tied to Higher Dementia Risk
Risk found to be similar across racial, ethnic groups of older adults in the United States
