Tag: Dementia
High BP Visit-to-Visit Variability Linked to Dementia Risk in Late Life
Higher blood pressure variability not associated with higher lifetime dementia risk at age 60, 70, or 80 years
Dementia Incidence Increased With Termination of Metformin
Association largely independent of changes in hemoglobin A1c and insulin usage
Higher Triglyceride Levels Linked to Lower Dementia Risk
Similar findings seen in a subcohort of participants with APOE-ε4 genetic data and in external validation cohort
High Risk for Psychiatric Disorders Seen Before Dementia Diagnosis
Findings consistent regardless of dementia subtype
Adult ADHD Linked to Increased Risk for Dementia
Presence of adult ADHD significantly linked to increased dementia risk in unadjusted and adjusted analyses
Care Use, Financial Burden Increase Over Time for Elders With Dementia
Increases seen in care hours from family and unpaid helpers, use of in-home medical care, hospital stay, use of nursing facility
Modifiable Risk Factors Increase Dementia Risk More for Some Minority Groups
Findings show variance in associated risk with hypertension, obesity, diabetes, low HDL cholesterol, and sleep disorders
Higher, Lower HDL Cholesterol Linked to Increased Risk for Dementia
Increased risk for Alzheimer disease and related dementia seen in association with higher and lower versus middle quintile of HDL-C
Racial Disparities Seen in Presentation of Frontotemporal Dementia
Black individuals exhibit higher frequency of delusions; Asian individuals have higher frequency of apathy
Risk for Dementia Reduced in Association With Antihypertensive Use
Individual patient data meta-analysis shows increased risk for dementia for those with untreated hypertension
