Tag: Dementia
Childhood Poverty Can Affect Cognitive Skills in Old Age
Adverse childhood socioeconomic position linked to lower level of cognitive performance in older age
Positive Link Between Air Pollution, Diagnosis of Dementia
In multipollutant models, only nitrogen dioxide, PM2.5 remained significant
Multiple Pathways Explain Age-Linked Increase in Dementia Risk
When considered collectively, four pathways fully account for all age-related variance in dementia risk
Age, Sex, APOE Genotype Identify Alzheimer’s, Dementia Risk
Three factors help identify absolute 10-year risk of Alzheimer's disease, all dementia for different groups
Prevalence of Alzheimer’s, Related Dementia Set to Double
Alzheimer's disease and related dementias burden is expected to increase to 3.3 percent in 2060
Combo Physical, Mental Activity Prevents Cognitive Decline
Benefits seen were greater than for social interaction alone in older black population
Cardiovascular Health Tied to Dementia Risk in Older Adults
Having optimal levels in more measures of cardiovascular health linked to lower dementia risk
VAT Score Improves Predictive Value of MMSE for Dementia
Imperfect VAT score plus decline in MMSE score over two years helps identify those at higher risk
Both Abstinence and High Alcohol Use Linked to Dementia
Increased dementia risk for those with abstinence or with drinking >14 units alcohol/week in midlife
Higher Blood Pressure at Mid-Life Increases Dementia Risk
Findings for those with systolic BP ≥130 mm Hg at age 50 years
