Tag: Dementia
2000 to 2016 Saw Decline in Dementia in U.S. Older Adults
Education found to be an important statistical factor contributing to the reduction in dementia
Many U.S. Adults Unlikely to Enroll in Drug Trials for Dementia Prevention
Those with a family history or higher self-perceived risk are more likely to participate
BMI Declines Seen Seven Years Before Cognitive Impairment Diagnosis
However, after diagnosis, BMI declines at the same pace in people who develop or do not develop dementia
Meta-Analysis Shows Decrease in Dementia Risk With HTN Treatment
Lowering blood pressure with antihypertensive treatment may reduce risk for incident dementia in older adults with a history of hypertension
Untreated Depression May Increase Later Dementia Risk
However, treatment lowers risk of dementia among older adults
Exposure to Air Pollution May Raise Risk for Dementia
Exposure to fine particulate matter linked to increased risk for dementia
Psychotherapy Beneficial for People Living With Dementia
Compared with matched controls without dementia, improvement, recovery less likely for people living with dementia
Prevalence of Dementia Estimated at 10 Percent in 2016
Risk for dementia reduced with each additional year of education; dementia prevalence higher for Blacks
Phosphodiesterase-5 Inhibitors Not Tied to Alzheimer Disease Risk
No evidence seen for reduced risk for Alzheimer disease and related dementia across four separate analytic approaches
Psychotic Disorders May Raise Risk for Later Dementia
Dementia risk more than doubled compared with people without psychotic disorders
