Tag: Dementia
Risk for Dementia Diagnosis Up for Seniors With Schizophrenia
Incidence of dementia increased at age 66 and 80 years for those with schizophrenia versus those without serious mental illness
Statin Use Not Tied to Cognitive Decline, Dementia in Seniors
No association seen for statin use versus nonuse with dementia, MCI, or changes in cognitive function over time
More Research Needed on Virtual Assessment of Cognitive Function
Evidence lacking for accuracy of virtual cognitive assessments for diagnosing dementia, mild cognitive impairment in older adults
Lower Kidney Function May Up Dementia Risk in Older Adults
In addition, steeper decline in eGFR within one year associated with higher dementia risk
Neighborhood Disadvantage Tied to Cognitive Decline in Older Adults
Cortical thinning partially mediates the association between neighborhood-level disadvantage and cognitive decline
Head Injury Linked to Long-Term Risk for Dementia
Head injury linked to dementia risk in dose-dependent manner, with stronger associations for women, Whites
Women Show Faster Cognitive Decline Than Men
Declines in global cognition and executive function significantly faster for women, despite higher baseline performance
ASA: Retinopathy Linked to Increased Risk for Stroke, Dementia
Dose-dependent relationship seen between severity of retinopathy and all-cause mortality
CNS-Active Polypharmacy Examined in Seniors With Dementia
Most common medication was gabapentin, which was linked to 33.0 percent of polypharmacy-days
Plant Protein Consumption Tied to Lower Risk for Death
Findings for all-cause, cardiovascular, and dementia-related mortality in women
