Tag: Dementia
Positive Emotion Intervention Cuts Caregiver Stress
Focus on positive emotions reduces caregiver anxiety and depression after six weeks
Diagnostic Criteria Proposed for Advanced-Age Proteinopathy
Gaps remain in understanding of limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy
Low Scam Awareness May Indicate Alzheimer Risk in Seniors
Increased risk for Alzheimer dementia, mild cognitive impairment seen with low scam awareness in seniors
Intensive BP Lowering May Up Cognitive Decline in Elderly
For those on antihypertensive treatment, cognitive decline greater with SBP <130 versus >150 mm Hg
Amyloid PET Linked to Changes in Management for MCI, Dementia
Change in management between pre-, post-PET visits for 60.2 and 63.5 percent with MCI, dementia
Shorter Reproductive Span May Up Risk for Dementia in Women
Dementia risk increased for menarche age ≥16 versus 13.0 years, natural menopause at <47.4 years
Smoking Seems Not to Be Linked to Increased Dementia Risk
No increased risk for dementia observed when adjusting for risk of death without dementia
More Vascular Risk Factors Tied to Worse Brain Health
Most consistent associations across brain measures seen with smoking pack years, hypertension, DM
Antiepileptic Drugs Not Tied to Dementia Risk
No increased overall risk found, but levetiracetam generic brands tied to higher dementia risk
CDC: 2000 to 2017 Saw Increase in Mortality Due to Dementia
Age-adjusted death rate was 66.7 deaths per 100,000 U.S. population in 2017
