Study: Smartphones can detect dementia risk factors … Report aims to define dementia types for primary care teams … Older adults who quit smoking can extend lives, study finds
Falling raises dementia risk, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 02, 2024
Cognitive decline may increase an older person’s risk for falling. As a result of an injury, that could speed up the progression of dementia, a new study finds.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Sept. 19
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Kristen Fischer
Sep 18, 2024
Better cardiovascular health linked with reduced dementia risk in older adults … MIND diet may reduce cognitive impairment, study finds … Report: Evidence lacks that Paxlovid, Lagevrio reduce COVID-19...
Better cardiovascular health tied to slower cognitive decline in dementia variant carriers
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Kristen Fischer
Sep 09, 2024
Better cardiovascular health was linked to slower cognitive decline in people with genetic variants for frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD), a process that happens with frontotemporal dementia, a...
Dementia prevention program effective at targeting risk factors, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Sep 04, 2024
There’s more evidence that an intervention already studied by other researchers may improve cognitive function and hopefully prevent dementia.
SGLT-2 diabetes drugs may prevent dementia: study
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Kristen Fischer
Aug 28, 2024
Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors — a class of drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes — could also prevent dementia, according to a study published Wednesday in The BMJ.
Coffee, tea linked to long-term cognitive perks
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Kristen Fischer
Aug 06, 2024
Drinking coffee and tea is linked with long-term cognitive benefits in older adults, according to two reports presented at the recent Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.
Anxious adults under age 70 may face heightened dementia risk
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 29, 2024
Older adults with chronic anxiety — especially those under age 70 — face a significant increase in all-cause dementia, according to a new study. The authors highlight the importance of managing anxiety...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, July 30
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 29, 2024
Study: Inflammation caused by rheumatoid arthritis linked to cognitive impairments … Shingles vaccine linked to lower dementia risk, study finds … No benefit for fecal microbiota transplant in Parkinson’s...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, July 11
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 10, 2024
Study: Healthcare workers may have lingering taste, smell issues after COVID-19 … Report:Higher neuroticism has potential link with dementia risk … Model spots cognitive decline from Alzheimer’s...