Tag: Dementia
Hearing Aid Use Tied to Lower Risk for Dementia, Depression, Falls
Findings revealed in large study of older adults with hearing loss
Marriage Associated With Lower Dementia Risk
Divorced, widowed, separated men show greater risk for dementia than women in same categories
Seniors With Dementia at Home Have More Medical Needs
Older adults living at home also more likely to be members of disadvantaged populations
BP From Midlife to Late Life Tied to Risk for Subsequent Dementia
Smaller increase in cerebral white matter lesion volume seen with intensive blood pressure treatment
Hearing Loss Increases Risk for Dementia in Taiwanese Individuals
Findings suggest that hearing protection, screening, treatment may help reduce risk for dementia
Better CV Health in Midlife Tied to Reduced Dementia Risk Later
Lower risk of dementia with higher Life Simple 7 cardiovascular health score, measured at age 50 years
More Social Contact at Age 60 Linked to Lower Dementia Risk
More frequent social contact during midlife linked to better subsequent cognitive trajectory
Neuropathology Tied to Dementia ID’d in Football Players Who Had CTE
White matter rarefaction, arteriolosclerosis, DLFC NFTs linked to dementia in football players with CTE
U-Shaped Association Found for Hemoglobin Level, Dementia Risk
Similar correlations seen with structural connectivity and white matter hyperintensity volume on brain MRI
Metformin May Lower Dementia Risk in Black Patients With T2DM
Findings strongest in younger African-American patients aged 50 to 64 years
