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For sedentary adults at risk for cognitive decline

Exercise Promotes Executive Functioning in Sedentary Adults

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Significant improvements seen in executive functioning for those at risk for cognitive decline
Type 2 diabetes is associated with declines in verbal memory and fluency among older community-dwelling adults

T2DM Linked to Decline in Verbal Memory, Fluency in Older Adults

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Brain atrophy does not appear to mediate the diabetes-cognition relationship
When using brief cognitive assessments

Dementia Often Misclassified With Brief Cognitive Assessments

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Only consistent predictor of overall misclassification was absence of informant-rated poor memory
Women with military-related risk factors have an increased risk for developing dementia

Dementia Risk Up in Women With Military-Linked Risk Factors

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Risk for developing dementia higher for women with TBI, PTSD, and depression
Intellectual engagement is associated with level of cognitive performance in later life but does not influence the trajectory of age-related decline in cognitive performance

Intellectual Engagement Linked to Cognitive Performance Later

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Engagement does not influence the trajectory of age-related decline in cognitive performance
When using brief cognitive assessments

Dementia Often Misclassified With Brief Cognitive Assessments

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Only consistent predictor of overall misclassification was absence of informant-rated poor memory
Arterial stiffness may predict dementia risk

Arterial Stiffness May Predict Dementia Risk

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Adjustment for subclinical brain disease markers did not reduce link between arterial stiffness, dementia
Dementia is associated with mortality in most older adults with Down syndrome

Dementia Tied to Mortality in Older Adults With Down Syndrome

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Crude mortality rates for individuals with dementia were five times higher than for those without

American Society of Nephrology, Oct. 23-28

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The Annual Meeting of the American Society of Nephrology, Kidney Week 2018 Kidney Week, the annual meeting of the American Society of Nephrology,...
One in two women and one in three men will develop dementia

Half of Women to Develop Stroke, Dementia, or Parkinsonism

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Third of men to develop at least one of these; women more likely to experience both stroke and dementia