Tag: Dementia
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
Long-Term Type 1 Diabetes Associated With Cognitive Decline
Deficits similar for long-term type 1 diabetes and age-matched patients with type 2 diabetes
Intellectual Activities in Later Life May Cut Dementia Risk
Reduced risk of dementia for older Chinese adults actively participating in intellectual activities
Lifetime Risks Temper Biomarker Tests for Alzheimer Dz Dementia
Those younger than 85 years with MCI, amyloidosis, neurodegeneration have risk >50 percent
Higher HDL-C Linked to Better Cognition in Older DM Patients
However, no significant clinical factor was found to predict cognitive decline in older diabetes patients
Risk of Dementia Up for Older Adults With Lowest Wealth
Increased risk seen independent of education, index of multiple deprivation, health indicators
Aerobic + Strength Exercise Doesn’t Slow Cognitive Decline
Moderate-to-high intensity exercise ups physical fitness but does not slow cognitive decline in dementia
Study IDs Factors Linked to Quality of Life With Dementia
Relationship, social engagement, and functional ability factors were associated with better quality of life
Surgery for Hip Fx Cuts Mortality in NH Residents With Dementia
Less pain, fewer pressure ulcers for nursing home residents with dementia after surgical hip fx repair
