Tag: Dementia
Traumatic Brain Injury May Up Later Risk of Dementia
Threat even higher when injury occurs in middle age, investigators say
Three Lifestyle Interventions May Slow Cognitive Decline
Cognitive training, management of hypertension, increased physical activity all help delay decline
Chronic Pain Tied to Increased Risk of Memory Loss
Findings in patients 60 and older with moderate or severe chronic pain
Cognitive Decline Linked to Visual Field Variability
Decrease in Montreal Cognitive Assessment linked to increased visual field variability over time
Glucose Peaks Linked to Cognitive Decline, Dementia in Diabetes
Glucose peaks tied to greater cognitive decline for those with diabetes and HbA1c ≥7.0 percent
Anticoagulation May Help Prevent Dementia in A-Fib Patients
Dementia rates up with delays in anticoagulation treatment for atrial fibrillation
Life Expectancy Slighter Shorter With Parkinson’s, Dementia
Two-year difference seen between people with degenerative brain diseases and their healthy peers
Anticoagulation May Help Prevent Dementia in A-Fib Patients
Even patients with a low risk of stroke could benefit, researchers say
Low-Dose Aspirin No Aid Against Cognitive Decline
Review of large studies found no protection against dementia
Microvascular Endothelial Dysfunction Can Predict Dementia
Midregional pro-atrial natriuretic peptide is predictor of all-cause and vascular dementia