Tag: Dementia
Mediterranean Diet Beneficial in Those With High Alzheimer Disease Risk
Adherence to the Mediterranean diet more effectively modulates dementia-related metabolites in APOE4 homozygotes
Adults With Hearing Loss Using Hearing Aids Have Reduced Dementia Risk
Among those younger than 70 years at the time of HL diagnosis, risk for incident dementia was 61 percent lower for those with hearing aids
Metformin Use Tied to Lower Risk for Dementia, Death in Adults With Overweight, Obesity
Findings seen across body mass index groups
Average Time to Diagnosis Is 3.5 Years Across All Types of Dementia
Younger age at onset, frontotemporal dementia consistently associated with longer interval to diagnosis
Lifestyle Interventions Improve Cognition for At-Risk Older Adults
Significantly greater benefit on global cognition seen for structured versus self-guided intervention over two years
Long-Term Exposure to Air Pollution Tied to Higher Risk for Dementia
Meta-analysis reveals link with long-term exposure to fine particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide, and black carbon
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Tied to Decrease in T2DM-Related Dementia Risk
GLP-1 receptor agonist use linked to lower risk for overall dementia, Alzheimer disease, nonvascular dementia compared with metformin
Risk for Dementia, Ischemic Stroke, Mortality Lower With GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in T2D, Obesity
Significantly lower risks seen for those receiving GLP-1 receptor agonists compared with other antidiabetic drugs
Dementia Risk Does Not Differ With GLP-1 RAs, DPP4is for Seniors With T2DM
Estimated risk ratio was lower with GLP-1 receptor agonists for those younger than 75 years, but was no different for those aged 75 years or older
Gabapentin for Back Pain Linked to Increased Risk for Dementia, MCI
Further increase in risk was seen with prescription frequency, with higher risk for 12 or more prescriptions
