New evidence pinpoints health clusters that raise dementia risk
Older adults with diagnoses of neuropsychiatric and cardiovascular multimorbidity had the highest likelihood of developing dementia over 12 years, investigators report.
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Study confirms link between high blood pressure and dementia in seniors
High blood pressure is tied to lower global cognitive and memory test scores, a long-term study shows.
Financial ‘symptoms’ of dementia seen up to 6 years before diagnosis
Missed bill payments and lowered credit scores may be evident years before a dementia diagnosis, a new study shows. Earlier diagnosis could help protect patients’ financial well-being, investigators say.
Exercise may keep mild cognitive impairment from advancing to dementia
Study participants who began a weekly exercise routine after diagnosis with MCI had an 11% lower risk of progressing to Alzheimer’s when compared with people who did not exercise at all, a new study finds. Those who stopped exercising appeared to lose that advantage.
Biologics linked to lower dementia rate in rheumatoid arthritis: study
Investigators found a 17% lower incidence of dementia in patients who take biologic or targeted synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs when compared with patients who take conventional, synthetic DMARDs alone. The results may be due to reduced inflammation, they say.
Rural seniors with dementia have longer nursing home stays, study finds
Rural Medicare recipients with Alzheimer’s and related dementias have longer nursing home stays and shorter survival time following diagnosis than their urban peers, investigators say.
Apathy linked to increased dementia risk
A nine-year study found that people with severe loss of interest in daily activities are at a higher risk of dementia. Greater apathy also was tied to worse cognitive scores.
MedDiet linked to improved cognition, but not dementia benefits, in updated review
An updated review confirms that adherence to the much-studied Mediterranean diet offers some protection against cognitive decline, investigators say.
Older adults with negative thinking patterns more likely to report cognitive decline
A new study has tied this thought pattern to self-perceived cognitive decline and a higher likelihood of memory complaints.
Metformin may slow cognitive decline in people with diabetes
Researchers have found new potential for a safe and widely used medication. The discovery could be “life-changing” for patients at risk of dementia, they say.
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