Tag: Dementia
Exercise Tied to Lower Mortality With Dementia
Findings persist regardless of intensity of physical activity
Even Exercising a Few Times a Week Cuts Later Dementia Risk
The risk for mild dementia reduced by approximately 13 percent in 'weekend warriors'
Demographics, Smell Test, and Cognitive Test Can Predict Cognitive Decline, Dementia
Combination provides cost-effective approach with accuracy comparable to positron emission tomography
Annual Wasteful Spending on Lecanemab Estimated at $133 to $336 Million
Adding 75-mg vial size would achieve greatest reduction in waste, representing annual savings of $99 million
Wayfinding Task on Smartphone Can Detect Subjective Cognitive Decline
Performance measures extracted from GPS and user data differentiated between those with subjective cognitive decline, cognitively healthy adults
Falls Requiring Medical Attention Tied to Later Dementia Diagnosis
Authors say findings warrant cognitive screening after a fall resulting in an emergency department or inpatient encounter
SGLT2i Use Linked to Lower Risk for Neurodegenerative Disease in T2DM
Reduced risk for Alzheimer disease, vascular dementia, and Parkinson disease seen with SGLT2i use in type 2 diabetes
Dementia Diagnoses Up in Individuals With Acute Kidney Injury
Developing AKI associated with a significantly increased rate of subsequent dementia; pattern consistent across dementia types
SGLT-2 Inhibitors May Cut Dementia Risk in Patients With Diabetes
Findings show greater effect with longer treatment, compared with dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors
Cholinesterase Inhibitors Beneficial for Dementia With Lewy Bodies
Use of ChEIs significantly slowed cognitive decline at follow-ups compared with memantine and nonuse
