Tag: Dementia
Coronary Heart Disease, Especially With Early Onset, Linked to Dementia
Younger age of onset linked to higher risks for incident all-cause dementia, Alzheimer disease, vascular dementia
Food Insecurity in Seniors Linked to Increased Risk for Dementia
Lower memory levels and faster age-related memory decline also seen in association with low, very low food security
Cardiac 18F-Dopamine PET Can Predict Lewy Body Diseases
All nine LBD+ participants had low 18F-dopamine-derived radioactivity before or at the time of diagnosis of central LBD
Earlier Onset of A-Fib Linked to Risk of Developing All-Cause Dementia
Younger age at a-fib onset linked to increased risks of all-cause and vascular dementia, Alzheimer disease
Neighborhood Greenspace, Income Linked to White Matter Grade
Combination of lower neighborhood income and lower greenspace may be risk factor for worsening white matter grade on MRI
High BP Visit-to-Visit Variability Linked to Dementia Risk in Late Life
Higher blood pressure variability not associated with higher lifetime dementia risk at age 60, 70, or 80 years
Dementia Incidence Increased With Termination of Metformin
Association largely independent of changes in hemoglobin A1c and insulin usage
Higher Triglyceride Levels Linked to Lower Dementia Risk
Similar findings seen in a subcohort of participants with APOE-ε4 genetic data and in external validation cohort
High Risk for Psychiatric Disorders Seen Before Dementia Diagnosis
Findings consistent regardless of dementia subtype
Adult ADHD Linked to Increased Risk for Dementia
Presence of adult ADHD significantly linked to increased dementia risk in unadjusted and adjusted analyses
