Tag: Dementia
Twin’s Dementia Tied to Shorter Life Expectancy in Unaffected Twin
Findings seen for both identical and fraternal twins and for the affected twin compared with the general population
High Levels of Air Pollution Tied to Increased Use of Mental Health Services
Findings seen for older adults with dementia
Sleep Regularity Has U-Shaped Link With Incident Dementia
Significantly increased risk seen for participants at the 5th percentile relative to the median sleep regularity index
Housing Instability Tied to Higher Risk for Dementia Diagnosis
Findings show 40 percent higher risk among housing-insecure veterans
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
