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Semaglutide Linked to Reduced Risk for Alzheimer Diagnosis in T2DM
FRIDAY, Nov. 1, 2024 – For patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, semaglutide is associated with a reduced risk for a first-time Alzheimer disease (AD) diagnosis compared with other antidiabetic...
Even Exercising a Few Times a Week Cuts Later Dementia Risk
THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2024 – The "weekend warrior" physical activity pattern is associated with a reduced risk for mild dementia over time, according to a study published online Oct. 29 in the British ...
ED Visit Rate 36.1 per 1,000 Older Adults With Alzheimer Disease
TUESDAY, Oct. 29, 2024 – For adults aged 65 years and older with Alzheimer disease, the emergency department visit rate was 36.1 visits per 1,000 adults in 2020 to 2022, according to an October data...
Even 'Weekend Warrior' Exercise Can Keep Your Brain Healthy
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30, 2024 – Find it hard to take time to exercise during your busy workweek? No problem, a new study says – one or two “weekend warrior” workouts are just as likely to help you mai...
Halloween Can Be Extra Scary for Folks With Dementia. An Expert Offers Caregiver Tips
MONDAY, Oct. 28, 2025 – Halloween is meant to be a spooky season, but it can be downright terrifying to someone suffering from Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. “Halloween is full of scary sights and ...
Bad Sleep in Middle Age Unhealthy for Aging Brains
THURSDAY, Oct. 24, 2024 – If you're in your 40s or 50s and have trouble getting and staying asleep, that's not a good sign for brain health as you age, new research suggests. “Our study, which used b...
Ozempic, Wegovy Might Help Lower Alzheimer's Risk in People With Diabetes
THURSDAY, Oct. 24, 2024 – Add Alzheimer’s disease to the list of conditions that might benefit from the revolutionary diabetes drug Ozempic, a new study says. People with type 2 diabetes taking s...
Demographics, Smell Test, and Cognitive Test Can Predict Cognitive Decline, Dementia
MONDAY, Oct. 21, 2024 – Impairment in both an odor identification test and global cognition is comparable to positron emission tomography (PET) with 11C-Pittsburgh compound B (11C-PiB) for...
Annual Wasteful Spending on Lecanemab Estimated at $133 to $336 Million
FRIDAY, Oct. 18, 2024 – Annual wasteful spending on discarded lecanemab is anticipated to range between $133 and $336 million, given current vial sizes, according to a research letter published...
Silent Damage First: Alzheimer's Disease Could Have Two Phases
THURSDAY, Oct. 17, 2024 – Alzheimer’s disease might damage the brain in two distinct phases, a new study suggests. An early phase that occurs slowly and silently appears to lay the groundwork for a s...
Older People More Prone to Relocating After Dementia Diagnosis
THURSDAY, Oct. 17, 2024 – A new diagnosis of Alzheimer's or other dementia often spurs a person to move from their home, new research shows. “One possible explanation is that individuals with d...
Gut Flora Differs in Patients With Epilepsy and Cognitive Dysfunction
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 16, 2024 – There is an imbalance in the gut flora of patients with epilepsy compared with healthy controls, according to a study published online Sept. 28 in the Journal of Health, ...
Wayfinding Task on Smartphone Can Detect Subjective Cognitive Decline
TUESDAY, Oct. 15, 2024 – Subtle cognitive changes in patients with subjective cognitive decline can be identified using smartphone data collected during a wayfinding task, according to a study...
Half of Patients With Sepsis Die Within 2 Years, Hospital Study Finds
TUESDAY, Oct. 15, 2024 – Half of people who develop blood poisoning, otherwise known as sepsis, are dead within a couple of years, a new study finds. A little more than 50% of patients admitted to...
Change in Alzheimer's Drug Vial Size Could Be Big Money-Saver for Medicare
MONDAY, Oct. 14, 2024 – A simple tweak in available vial sizes of the breakthrough Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi could save Medicare hundreds of millions of dollars each year, a new analysis claims. A...