Tag: Alzheimer’s
High Midlife Cortisol Tied to Later Risk for Alzheimer Disease in Postmenopausal Women
Elevated midlife cortisol linked to increased amyloid deposition in the brain
Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 May Affect Risk for Alzheimer Disease
Patients with HSV-1 who used antiherpetics were less likely to develop Alzheimer disease than those who did not
Exposure to Certain HIV Drugs May Significantly Lower Risk for Alzheimer Disease
Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors appear to be neuroprotective, thus lowering the incidence of Alzheimer dementia
FDA Gives Marketing Nod to Blood Test for Diagnosing Alzheimer Disease
Noninvasive diagnostic test measures two proteins, pTau217 and β-amyloid 1-42, found in human plasma
Greater Sedentary Time Associated With Higher Risk for Alzheimer Disease
Association with Alzheimer disease seen in cross-sectional and longitudinal models
Lecanemab for Alzheimer Disease Safe, Feasible in Real-World Practice
Patients in the earliest stage of Alzheimer disease, with very mild symptoms, experienced the lowest risk of complications
No Negative Psychological Impact Seen for Disclosing Aβ Status
Elevated Aβ status disclosure linked to modest decrease in anxiety and motivation to change lifestyle
Increasing Exercise in Midlife Aids Brain Health
Benefits include lower amyloid burden, while remaining sedentary tied to lower cortical thickness
Risk Factors for Alzheimer Disease Linked to Cognitive Function Before Midlife
Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Aging, and Incidence of Dementia score linked to all cognitive measures in Wave IV (age 26 to 29 years)
Estimated 7.2 Million Americans 65 Years and Older Have Alzheimer Dementia
Overall, 79 percent of Americans would want to know if they had Alzheimer disease before experiencing symptoms or before symptoms interfere
