Tag: Dementia
Greater Abdominal Aortic Calcification Ups Dementia Risk in Older Women
Findings independent of cardiovascular risk factors and APOE genotype
Seizures in Young Stroke Survivors Double Dementia Risk
Findings seen for all strokes, ischemic strokes, and hemorrhagic strokes
Exercise, Chores, Social Visits Linked to Lower Dementia Risk
Comparable results seen for dementia, vascular dementia, Alzheimer disease, and in analyses stratified by dementia PRS
Ultraprocessed Food Consumption Linked to Dementia Risk
Replacing ultraprocessed foods weight in diet with equivalent proportion of unprocessed or minimally processed foods may lower risk
NAFLD Linked to Increased Risk for Dementia in Seniors
Greater risk for dementia conferred by comorbid nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and heart disease or stroke
Genetic Analyses Link Vitamin D Deficiency to Dementia Risk
In Mendelian randomization analyses, 25(OH)D associated with risk for dementia, but not stroke or neuroimaging outcomes
History of Hypothyroidism Linked to Increased Dementia Risk in ≥65s
Association most significant for those aged 65 years or older with history of hypothyroidism who received medication
Handgrip Strength, Neurocognitive Measures Linked in Older Adults
Muscular strength, as indicated by changes in handgrip strength, is associated with markers of cognitive aging in older adults
Visual Impairment Tied to Cognitive Outcomes in Older Adults
Significant associations observed between vision impairment and cognitive outcomes of cognitive impairment and dementia
Reduction in Vial Size of Aducanumab Could Yield Savings
Savings would range from $70.9 to $369.0 million annually if the 300 mg/3.0 mL vial was reduced to 100 mg/1.0 mL
