Poorly controlled diabetes — not diabetes itself — triples dementia risk, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 13, 2021
In the absence of a cure for dementia, prevention is vital, and a new study offers evidence that this can be done through the careful control of diabetes, investigators say.
Ophthalmic conditions linked to increased risk for dementia
Sep 14, 2021
Risk increased in association with age-related macular degeneration, cataract, diabetes-related eye disease, but not glaucoma
ADHD linked to Alzheimer disease across generations
Sep 13, 2021
Risk for AD increased for parents of individuals with ADHD; associations attenuated with decreasing genetic relatedness
Elders get a cognitive boost after positive social interactions, mobile study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 15, 2021
In a smartphone-enabled study, adults aged 70 years and older had better cognitive performance the same day that they reported having more frequent, pleasant social interactions than usual — and on the...
ADHD linked to Alzheimer’s disease across generations, scientists say
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 14, 2021
Parents of children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are more likely to receive a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s than their peers whose children do not have the condition, investigators...
Psoriasis not linked to preclinical markers of dementia
Sep 07, 2021
After adjustment for confounders, psoriasis may be linked to lower risk for developing dementia
Dementia risk score linked to MRI markers of brain atrophy
Aug 26, 2021
Higher scores on Lifestyle for Brain Health index linked to higher volumes of white matter hyperintensities, lower scores for cognitive function
COVID-19 connected to dementia-like disability, multiple studies find
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 27, 2021
A bout with COVID-19 can cause dementia-like brain changes and related functional decline, especially for seniors and in people who lose their sense of smell, researchers are finding.
Early dementia risk disclosure encourages help from family members
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 16, 2021
Family members of older adults value early dementia risk information provided by clinicians, a new study finds. When interviewed about their post-disclosure reactions, some said the knowledge prompted...
Dementia diagnostics more accurate when patients recall Cinderella story
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 15, 2021
Narrating an overlearned story, such as the Cinderella fairy tale, gave the most accurate results, identifying Alzheimer’s or mild cognitive impairment with 78% accuracy, investigators say.