Tag: Alzheimer’s
Long-Term Systemic Hormone Therapy May Up Alzheimer Risk
Risk increases associated with hormone therapy exposure over 10 years in women <60 years at initiation
Few Seniors Receive Regular Brief Cognitive Assessments
Report also reveals number of seniors living with Alzheimer disease projected to increase
FDA Warns 17 Companies About Illegal Alzheimer Disease Products
The products are often sold on websites and social media and may be ineffective, unsafe
Early Tau Deposition Elevated for Women Versus Men
Clinically normal women exhibit higher entorhinal cortical tau, which is linked to higher Aβ burden
High Levels of Activity, Motor Ability Linked to Better Cognition
Findings seen in older adults; independent correlations remained for those with Alzheimer disease
Less Deep Sleep in Elderly Tied to Alzheimer Disease Markers
Poor-quality sleep in later life could be a noninvasive marker for deteriorating brain health
Racial Differences ID’d in Some Biomarkers of Alzheimer’s Disease
African-Americans have lower mean CSF concentration of total tau, phosphorylated tau181
Restrictive, Obstructive Lung Disease Linked to Dementia Risk
Associations seen for both Alzheimer's disease-related dementia and cerebrovascular etiologies
Modifying Criteria for Amnestic MCI Dx Increases Prognostic Accuracy
Requiring impairment on two memory tests improves prediction of brain atrophy and progression to AD
18F-FDG PET Algorithm Allows Early Prediction of Alzheimer’s
Deep learning model achieved 82 percent specificity, 100 percent sensitivity 75.8 months prediagnosis
