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Excess Alzheimer, Related Dementia-Linked Mortality Increased During COVID-19
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 – In COVID-19 pandemic year 1, there was a large increase in mortality with Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) as an underlying or contributing cause of death,...
Solanezumab Does Not Slow Cognitive Decline in Preclinical Alzheimer Disease
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 – For patients with preclinical Alzheimer disease, solanezumab does not slow cognitive decline, according to a study published online July 17 in the New England Journal of...
MIND Diet Plus Caloric Restriction No Better for Cognition
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 – The Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) with mild caloric restriction does not change cognition or brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)...
Constipation May Be a Marker for Dementia Risk
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 – Chronic constipation may not only be an indicator of gut health, but a potential warning sign of thinking declines, a preliminary study suggests. Researchers found that...
Most Alzheimer’s Cases in East, Southeast
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 – A new study offers the first-ever county-level estimates of Alzheimer’s disease in the United States. It shows that the East and Southeast have the highest prevalence of A...
Hearing Aids May Cut Dementia Risk in Those at High Risk
TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 – If you're hard of hearing and at higher risk for dementia, hearing aids could be a win-win. New research, published July 18 in The Lancet, finds hearing aids might reduce...
New Opioid Use Raises Death Risk 11-Fold in Those With Dementia
TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 – Older adults who begin using opioid painkillers after a dementia diagnosis have a significantly greater risk of death — about 11-fold within the first two weeks, according t...
Gene-Editing Tools Pave Way for New Alzheimer's Treatments
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 – Two new studies using CRISPR gene editing offer potential new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease. “A pipeline of potential new treatments offers hope for the Alzheimer’s and d...
Stretch Your Brain as You Age, Lower Your Dementia Risk?
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 – Writing letters, taking classes and playing mentally stimulating games like chess in your older years could lower your risk of dementia over the next decade, a new study...
Experimental Alzheimer's Drug, Donanemab, Slows Thinking Declines in Late-Stage Trial
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 – Another experimental drug meant to slow the damage of Alzheimer’s appears poised to join a growing arsenal of new treatments for this memory-robbing disease. In research p...
Home Discharge Down, Mortality Increased After ICU Stay for Dementia Patients
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 – Older adults with Alzheimer disease and related dementia (ADRD) have lower home discharge rates and increased mortality after intensive care unit (ICU) admission, according...
Donanemab Slows Clinical Progression in Early Alzheimer Disease
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 – Donanemab slows clinical progression among participants with early symptomatic Alzheimer disease and amyloid and tau pathology, according to a study published online July 17...
Adult Literacy, Active Mental Activities Lower Dementia Risk
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 – Engagement in adult literacy and active mental activities is associated with reduced dementia risk, according to a study published online July 14 in JAMA Network Open. Zimu...
All Types of Visual Impairment Linked to Dementia Prevalence
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 – All types of visual impairment (VI) and contrast sensitivity (CS) are associated with increased prevalence of dementia in U.S. older adults, according to a study published...
AHA News: Loss of Executive Function With Aging Can Make Learning New Skills Hard
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 (American Heart Association News) – Technology is designed to make life easier and more efficient. People can autopay their bills, order food and download movies right on their...
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