Tag: Dementia
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
Cardiometabolic Diseases Accelerate Cognitive Decline, Dementia
Dose-dependent response seen with increasing number of cardiometabolic diseases and cognitive decline
Herpes Zoster Not Linked to Increased Dementia Risk
Small reduction in risk for dementia seen after the first year for people with zoster versus general population comparators
Medicare Spending Spikes for Dementia Diagnoses in Seniors
Medicare spending higher for adults with a formal clinical diagnosis of dementia versus a positive screening for cognitive impairment
Social Isolation May Be Independent Risk Factor for Dementia
Lower gray matter volumes in temporal, frontal, other regions seen in socially isolated individuals
Dual Decline in Memory, Gait Speed Tied to Higher Dementia Risk
Authors say it is important to assess gait in dementia risk assessments
