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Related terms: Lewy body disease with dementia, Dementia with Lewy bodies

Pet Ownership May Slow Cognitive Decline in Older Adults Living Alone

TUESDAY, Dec. 26, 2023 – Pet ownership is associated with slower rates of cognitive decline among older adults living alone, according to a study published online Dec. 26 in JAMA Network Open. ...

Early Onset Heart Disease Is Key Factor in Later-Life Dementia

THURSDAY, Nov. 30, 2023 – Minding your heart health when you're young could spare your brain from dementia decades later, new research confirms. Chinese researchers looked at data on more than...

Cardiac 18F-Dopamine PET Can Predict Lewy Body Diseases

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 15, 2023 – Cardiac 18F-dopamine positron emission tomography (PET) can identify at-risk individuals who are subsequently diagnosed with a central Lewy body disease (LBD), according...

In APOE ε4 Carriers, Odor Sensitivity Declines at Earlier Age

WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 – For apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4 carriers, odor sensitivity declines at an earlier age than odor identification or cognition, according to a study published online July 26 ...

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