Tag: Dementia
Psychological Well-Being Declines Years Before Diagnosis of MCI
Findings seen specifically for the components of purpose in life and personal growth
Regional Variation Seen in Alzheimer and Related Dementia Diagnosis
ADRD-specific diagnosis intensity varies most for Black, Hispanic, and youngest subgroups
Herpes Zoster Linked to Increased Long-Term Risk for Cognitive Decline
HZ linked to increased risk for 3-unit increment in subjective cognitive decline score in the long term in Nurses' Health Study cohort
HbA1c Stability Tied to Lower Risk for Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias
Findings seen in large study of older veterans with diabetes
Chronic and New-Onset Anxiety Linked to All-Cause Dementia
Associations seen for chronic and new-onset anxiety, but not for resolved anxiety, with all-cause dementia risk
Dementia May Occur Less Often, Develop Slower in Parkinson Disease Patients
Median time to dementia was 15 years in Penn cohort; estimated probability of dementia at year 10 was 9 to 15 percent in PPMI cohort
Population-Level Interventions Cost-Effective for Reducing Risk for Dementia
Interventions could reduce risk factors for dementia, resulting in cost-savings and gain in quality-adjusted life years
Plasma Biomarkers of Alzheimer Neuropathy Linked to Dementia Risk
Significant associations seen for all Alzheimer disease plasma biomarkers in late life with late-life dementia
Amyloid Probability Score 2 Has High Diagnostic Accuracy for Alzheimer Disease
Diagnostic accuracy 73 percent for dementia specialists compared with 91 percent using the APS2
Hormone-Modulating Therapy May Reduce Dementia Risk in Breast Cancer
Greatest reduction seen for women aged 65 to 74 years who self-identify as Black
