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New study to investigate link between agricultural fire smoke and dementia risk

Worldwide, the practice of preparing agricultural fields by burning crop residue contributes large quantities of gaseous pollutants and aerosol particles to the atmosphere and is a known cardiorespiratory health hazard.

23 Aug 2023

Catheter ablation linked to lower risk of dementia in all patients with atrial fibrillation

Previous studies have shown a link between catheter ablation and a lower risk of dementia and premature death for patients with atrial fibrillation.

23 Aug 2023

Taking adult education classes may help prevent dementia

How can we best keep our brain fit as we grow older? It's well known that regular cognitive activity, for example brainteasers, sudokus, or certain video games in middle and old age tends to protect against cognitive decline and dementias like Alzheimer's.

23 Aug 2023

New digital biomarker could detect Alzheimer's disease in its earliest stages

Researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and Washington University in St. Louis have identified a way to assess brain activity in sleep that occurs in the earliest stages of Alzheimer's disease, typically many years prior to developing symptoms of dementia.

23 Aug 2023

Kinesiophobia is negatively associated with physical activity: What factors influence this relationship?

Researchers examined the association between physical activity and kinesiophobia.

23 Aug 2023

The cognitive effects of the MIND diet

The effects of a three-year dietary intervention on cognitive decline in older adults.

21 Aug 2023

Is there an association between sleep-disordered breathing and Alzheimer's disease?

Researchers evaluated the impact of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) on neuroimaging biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease (AD).

21 Aug 2023

London Medical Laboratory in talks with SUS to help slash Brazil’s patient waiting lists

Brazil’s NHS equivalent, the SUS, is the largest Government-run public healthcare system in the world. It’s free at the point of access but faces strong demand and increasing wait times.

21 Aug 2023

Dementia patients living alone at risk for medical problems, self-neglect

An estimated 1 in 4 older Americans with dementia or mild cognitive impairment lives alone and is at risk of practices like unsafe driving, wandering outside the home, mixing up medications and failing to attend medical appointments.

18 Aug 2023

Scientists discover potential cause of genetic mutations linked to Huntington's disease

Scientists have discovered an additional potential cause of the genetic mutations that result in rare conditions such as Huntington's disease (HD).

18 Aug 2023

A new Medicare proposal would cover training for family caregivers

Even with extensive caregiving experience, Patti LaFleur was unprepared for the crisis that hit in April 2021, when her mother, Linda LaTurner, fell out of a chair and broke her hip.

18 Aug 2023

FDA approved Rexulti to be the first antipsychotic for treating agitation in elderly patients with dementia

In trials, the antipsychotic drug brexpiprazole (Rexulti) failed to provide a clinically meaningful benefit and increased the risk of death. Yet the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has fast tracked its approval, making Rexulti the first antipsychotic for treating agitation in elderly patients with dementia.

18 Aug 2023

Medications for chronic diseases can impair thermoregulation, especially in hot weather

Medications to treat various chronic diseases may hinder the body’s ability to lose heat and regulate its core temperature to optimal levels.

17 Aug 2023

New study offers preliminary estimates of mortality risk by stage in Alzheimer's disease

Researchers examine the expected survival of people at each stage of Alzheimer's disease.

17 Aug 2023

Long-term use of proton pump inhibitors associated with increased risk of dementia

Researchers determine whether the current and cumulative use of prescription proton pump inhibitors increases the risk of incident dementia.

17 Aug 2023

Prior vaccinations may help protect against Alzheimer's disease

Prior vaccination against tetanus and diphtheria, with or without pertussis (Tdap/Td); herpes zoster (HZ), better known as shingles; and pneumococcus are all associated with a reduced risk for developing Alzheimer's disease, according to new research from UTHealth Houston.

16 Aug 2023

Only a small percentage of older adults with early Alzheimer's eligible for new treatments

Only a small percentage of older adults who are in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease meet the eligibility criteria to receive new monoclonal antibody treatments, drugs that target amyloid-ß plaques in the brain, an early sign of Alzheimer's disease.

16 Aug 2023

Multimodal intervention approach shows promise in managing and reversing cognitive impairment

Dr. Heather Sandison, a leading expert in Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia (ADRD) care, has recently published a groundbreaking study in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, highlighting significant improvements in cognitive function among individuals with cognitive decline.

16 Aug 2023

Mild cognitive impairment linked to decline in decision-making abilities

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a form of cognitive ability loss that can precede Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia.

16 Aug 2023

Androgen deprivation therapy increases the risk of depression, dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and Parkinson’s disease

The association between Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) and the risk of dementia.

16 Aug 2023

Dementia News and Research

Latest Dementia News and Research

New study to investigate link between agricultural fire smoke and dementia risk

Catheter ablation linked to lower risk of dementia in all patients with atrial fibrillation

Taking adult education classes may help prevent dementia

New digital biomarker could detect Alzheimer's disease in its earliest stages

Kinesiophobia is negatively associated with physical activity: What factors influence this relationship?

The cognitive effects of the MIND diet

Is there an association between sleep-disordered breathing and Alzheimer's disease?

London Medical Laboratory in talks with SUS to help slash Brazil’s patient waiting lists

Dementia patients living alone at risk for medical problems, self-neglect

Scientists discover potential cause of genetic mutations linked to Huntington's disease

A new Medicare proposal would cover training for family caregivers

FDA approved Rexulti to be the first antipsychotic for treating agitation in elderly patients with dementia

Medications for chronic diseases can impair thermoregulation, especially in hot weather

New study offers preliminary estimates of mortality risk by stage in Alzheimer's disease

Long-term use of proton pump inhibitors associated with increased risk of dementia

Prior vaccinations may help protect against Alzheimer's disease

Only a small percentage of older adults with early Alzheimer's eligible for new treatments

Multimodal intervention approach shows promise in managing and reversing cognitive impairment

Mild cognitive impairment linked to decline in decision-making abilities

Androgen deprivation therapy increases the risk of depression, dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and Parkinson’s disease

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Dementia News and Research

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