Tag: Dementia
Patient Portal Use Explored for Older Adults With Dementia Diagnosis
Patients with dementia are more likely to have a registered care partner with shared access to patient portal
Variation in Total Cholesterol, Triglycerides Linked to Alzheimer Disease Risk
Those in highest quintile of total cholesterol, triglycerides had increased risk for AD and Alzheimer-related dementias
A-Fib Linked to Increased Odds of MCI, Dementia in Women
Women with atrial fibrillation and normal baseline cognition had higher risk of disease progression from normal to MCI, MCI to dementia
Australian Footballer Is First Female Athlete to Receive Diagnosis of CTE
Autopsy revealed multiple CTE lesions and brain abnormalities, similar to those seen in male athletes diagnosed with CTE
Menopausal Hormone Therapy Positively Linked to Dementia
Higher hazard ratios noted with increasing duration of use; increased risk seen for those receiving treatment at age 55 years or younger
Dementia Risk Scores Have High Error Rates
Authors say four common risk prediction tools have limited clinical utility for 10-year risk assessment
Muscle Adiposity Tied to Cognitive Decline
Five-year increase in fat stored in the thigh muscle tied to cognitive decline in older men, women
Poststroke Cognitive Impairment Common
In some cases, cognitive impairment is reversible, but up to one-third of individuals with stroke develop dementia within five years
Regular Internet Use in Late Adulthood May Protect Against Dementia
Regular use cut risk in half regardless of educational attainment, race'ethnicity, sex, and generation
Use of Hearing Aids Reduces Dementia Risk in Those With Hearing Loss
Risk for all-cause dementia increased for those with hearing loss without hearing aids, but not for those with hearing aid use