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Timing of Hot Flashes Could Give Clues to Alzheimer's Risk
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 – Hot flashes and night sweats top the list of bothersome symptoms for women going through menopause. Now, a new study suggests that hot flashes, especially during sleep,...
Vasomotor Symptoms Linked to Increased Risk for Alzheimer Disease
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 – Vasomotor symptoms (VMS), especially during sleep, are associated with an increased risk for Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a study presented at the annual meeting...
Psychotherapy May Help Ease Fibromyalgia Pain
MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 – "Talk therapy" may help people with fibromyalgia manage their chronic pain – and alter the brain's pain-processing circuitry along the way, a new study shows. Researchers...
Midlife Insomnia May Increase Risk for Later Dementia
FRIDAY, Sept. 22, 2023 – Insomnia and short sleep duration in middle age increase the risk for dementia, according to a study published in the September issue of Age and Ageing. Xiao Tan, from the...
Older Americans' Finances Decline in Years Before Dementia Diagnosis
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 – Perhaps succumbing to fraudsters or facing mounting bills, older Americans begin losing wealth in the years preceding a definitive dementia diagnosis, new research shows....
Across America, Many Who Need a Neurologist Live Too Far From Care
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 – Many Medicare patients can’t get help close to home for brain and nervous system issues. Nearly 1 in 5 Medicare recipients in the United States live at least 50 miles from ...
Racial Disparities Seen in Presentation of Frontotemporal Dementia
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 – Racial disparities can be seen in dementia severity, functional impairment, and neuropsychiatric symptoms among patients with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), according to a...
Risk for Dementia Reduced in Association With Antihypertensive Use
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 – Antihypertensive use is associated with a reduced risk for dementia compared with untreated hypertension, according to research published online Sept. 12 in JAMA Network...
Time Spent in Sedentary Behavior Tied to Incident Dementia in Seniors
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 – For older adults, there is a significant association between more time spent in sedentary behavior and a higher incidence of all-cause dementia, according to a study...
Dementia Risk Rises as Activity Rates Fall
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 – Bolstering the notion that a strong body equals a strong mind, new research indicates that the more inactive seniors are, the higher their risk for dementia. The finding...
Shorter Leucocyte Telomere Length Linked to Dementia Risk
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 – Short leucocyte telomere length (LTL) is associated with an increased risk for dementia and Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a study published online Sept. 11 in...
Antipsychotic Use Increased for Seniors With Alzheimer, Related Dementias
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 – Antipsychotics are more often used by older adults receiving home health care (HHC) services with Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) versus those without ADRD,...
Panel of 48 CSF Proteins Complements Existing Alzheimer Biomarkers
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 – A panel of 48 proteins in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF 48 panel) complements existing CSF biomarkers for Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a study published in the Sept....
Alzheimer, Parkinson Disease Share Protective Association at HLA Locus
FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 – Alzheimer disease (AD) and Parkinson disease (PD) share the same protective association at the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) locus, according to a study published online Aug....
An Exercise-Induced Hormone Might Help Protect Against Alzheimer's
FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 – Therapies based on a hormone people make while exercising may be the next frontier in treating Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study. Researchers have found that the e...
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