Tag: Dementia
Smoking Seems Not to Be Linked to Increased Dementia Risk
No increased risk for dementia observed when adjusting for risk of death without dementia
More Vascular Risk Factors Tied to Worse Brain Health
Most consistent associations across brain measures seen with smoking pack years, hypertension, DM
Antiepileptic Drugs Not Tied to Dementia Risk
No increased overall risk found, but levetiracetam generic brands tied to higher dementia risk
CDC: 2000 to 2017 Saw Increase in Mortality Due to Dementia
Age-adjusted death rate was 66.7 deaths per 100,000 U.S. population in 2017
Diet Quality in Midlife Not Linked to Later Risk for Dementia
No significant difference in incidence rates for dementia according to measures of diet quality
Conversion From Sleep Disorder to Neurodegeneration Studied
Predictors include abnormal quantitative motor testing, MCI, olfactory deficit, motor symptoms
Lowering BP, Lipids in Healthy Elderly Has No Cognitive Effect
Candesartan/hydrochlorothiazide, rosuvastatin, combination therapy do not affect cognitive decline
Midlife Cognitive, Physical Activity May Cut Dementia Risk
Cognitive activity in midlife linked to reduced risks for total dementia, Alzheimer disease
Study Looks at Pathology of CTE in American Football Players
CTE-related ptau pathology evolves according to age; CTE frequency higher in professional football players
Midlife Systemic Inflammation Linked to Later Cognitive Decline
Individuals with a midlife inflammation composite score in top quartile had 7.8 percent steeper decline
