Tag: Dementia
Intensive BP Reduction Effective for Lowering All-Cause Dementia Risk
Findings seen among 33,995 individuals aged 40 years and older with untreated hypertension
32 Percent of Dementia Attributed to Audiometric Hearing Loss
No association seen for self-reported hearing loss with increased risk for dementia in community-dwelling seniors during up to eight years of follow-up
Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Increased Risk for Young-Onset Dementia
Risk for young-onset dementia, Alzheimer disease, and vascular dementia increased in association with MetS
Dementia Biomarkers Associated With Age, Sex, APOE ε4 Status
Age associated with P-tau181, NfL, and GFAP; significant association seen for APOE ε4 status with P-tau181, GFAP
Acute Care for Cannabis Use Increases Risk for Subsequent New Dementia Diagnosis
Compared with those with all-cause hospital-based care and the general population, risk increased for those with cannabis use-based care
GLP-1 RAs, SGLT2 Inhibitors May Reduce Risk for Alzheimer Disease, Dementia in T2DM
Both GLP-1 receptor agonists and SGLT2 inhibitors linked to reduced risk for ADRD, with no significant difference between them
17 Modifiable Risk Factors Shared by Stroke, Dementia, and Late-Life Depression
Authors say these factors can inform steps individuals can take to lower their risks for age-related brain diseases
Low LDL-C Levels Linked to Reduced Risk for Dementia
Statin use linked to reduction in risks for all-cause dementia and Alzheimer disease-related dementia
Zoster Vaccine Has Dementia-Preventing or Delaying Effect
Receipt of zoster vaccine reduces probability of new dementia diagnosis over seven-year period by 3.5 percentage points
Sleep Deficiency Linked to Atrophy of the Inferior Parietal Region of the Brain
Associations seen between less short wave sleep and rapid eye movement sleep with smaller inferior parietal region volumes
