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Black-White Disparities in Cognition Declined Between 2008 and 2017
FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 – For older adults, the prevalence rates of cognitive problems, functional limitations, and activity of daily living (ADL) limitations remain higher in Black than White U.S....
Game Show Legend Bob Barker Died of Alzheimer's Disease
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 – Game show host Bob Barker died in late August from Alzheimer’s disease. The longtime host of “The Price Is Right” died at age 99 of the memory-robbing condition, his death ce...
Adult Education Classes May Lower Dementia Risk
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 – Participation in adult education classes was associated with a lower five-year risk for developing dementia, according to a study published online Aug. 23 in Frontiers in...
Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation Cuts Risk for Dementia, Death
FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 – In patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), those undergoing catheter ablation have a lower risk for incident dementia and mortality, according to a study published online...
Adult Education Classes Could Be a Buffer Against Alzheimer's
FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 – Older people who take adult education classes may lower their risk for dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, Japanese research suggests. Middle-aged folks and older people ...
Dementia Risk Score Developed in U.K. Biobank, Whitehall Cohorts
FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 – A novel risk score can identify individuals at risk for dementia in the United Kingdom, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in BMJ Mental Health. Malis Anatürk, ...
Health Care System Unable to Meet Needs of Elderly Living Alone With Cognitive Issues
WEDNESDAY, August 23, 2023 – Living alone with cognitive impairment results in substantial barriers in access to services, according to a study published online August 18 in JAMA Network Open. Elena...
Routine Vaccines Can Cut Risk for Later Alzheimer Disease
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 23, 2023 – Prior vaccinations against tetanus and diphtheria, shingles, and pneumococcus are all associated with a reduced risk for developing Alzheimer disease, according to a study...
Vaccines Against Shingles, Pneumonia May Also Lower Your Alzheimer's Risk
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 – Certain adult vaccines, including shingles and pneumonia shots, may also help seniors fight off Alzheimer's disease, new research reveals. Prior vaccination with the shingles...
Most Alzheimer's Patients May Be Ineligible for Newly Approved Drugs
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 – Two recently approved treatments offer newfound hope for patients in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, but most people who could benefit will likely be deemed i...
Patients at Memory Clinic More Likely to Live in Advantaged Areas
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 – Patients seen at a memory clinic are more likely to live in more advantaged neighborhoods, and Black people are underrepresented in these clinics, according to a study...
Yoga Might Do Wonders for Women's Aging Brains
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 – Yoga is known for its benefits to both the mind and body. And a gentle form of yoga may be an ideal early intervention technique for older women at risk of Alzheimer's...
In Mice, a Preventive Vaccine Clears Brain Plaques Tied to Alzheimer's
MONDAY, July 31, 2023 – Scientists have struggled for decades to come up with something that can successfully treat Alzheimer's disease, with new drugs now showing their ability to clear the amyloid...
Racial/Ethnic Minorities Underrepresented in Alzheimer Neuroimaging Research
FRIDAY, July 28, 2023 – Racial and ethnic minority groups are underrepresented in Alzheimer disease neuroimaging literature, according to a study published online July 25 in Communications Medicine....
Minorities Miss Out on Brain-Imaging Studies for Alzheimer's
THURSDAY, July 27, 2023 – Americans in ethnic and racial minority groups are underrepresented in Alzheimer's research, a new study finds. Still, the review of U.S.-based Alzheimer’s disease brain i...
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