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Population-Level Interventions Cost-Effective for Reducing Risk for Dementia
THURSDAY, Aug. 1, 2024 – Population-level interventions could be cost-saving and increase quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) by reducing the risk for dementia, according to a study published online...
Fish Oil Might Help High-Risk Older Adults Avoid Alzheimer's
FRIDAY, Aug. 2, 2024 – Fish oil supplements might help high-risk seniors stave off Alzheimer’s disease, a new study finds. Older people with a higher genetic risk of Alzheimer’s experienced slower br...
Wildfire Smoke Exposure Linked With Higher Dementia Risk
THURSDAY, Aug. 1, 2024 – The wildfires thats are increasing with climate change could harm the future brain health of humanity, a new study suggests. Wildfire smoke appears to increase people’s risk ...
14 Risk Factors Raise Your Odds for Odds for Dementia
THURSDAY, AUG. 1, 2024 – New research has added two conditions to the list of 12 risk factors that boost the chances of a dementia diagnosis. The good news? You can guard against the development of...
Plasma Biomarkers of Alzheimer Neuropathy Linked to Dementia Risk
THURSDAY, Aug. 1, 2024 – Plasma biomarkers of Alzheimer disease (AD) neuropathy increase with age and are associated with known dementia risk factors, according to a study published online July 28...
Eating Less Processed Red Meat Could Cut Your Odds for Dementia
WEDNESDAY, July 31, 2024 – Skip the bacon and those holiday hot dogs: A new study finds eating processed red meats raises your odds for dementia. Overall, just two servings per week of processed red...
Amyloid Probability Score 2 Has High Diagnostic Accuracy for Alzheimer Disease
WEDNESDAY, July 31, 2024 – The amyloid probability score 2 (APS2) has high diagnostic accuracy for identifying Alzheimer disease (AD) among individuals with cognitive symptoms in primary and...
Blood Test 91% Accurate at Predicting Alzheimer's, Outperforming Doctors
MONDAY, July 29, 2024 – A new test gauging levels of key proteins in the blood was far more accurate than doctor assessments in spotting Alzheimer's disease in people with early-stage illness. The...
Shingles Vaccine, Shingrix, Could Lower Dementia Risk
FRIDAY, July 26, 2024 – Older people who avail themselves of the newest shingles vaccine could reap a hidden benefit: A significant drop in their odds of developing dementia. One expert applauded...
Shingles Vaccine, Shingrix, Could Lower Dementia Risk
FRIDAY, July 26, 2024 – Older people who avail themselves of the newest shingles vaccine could reap a hidden benefit: A significant drop in their odds of developing dementia. One expert applauded...
Where Your Body Stores Fat Could Affect Odds for Parkinson's, Alzheimer's
THURSDAY, July 25, 2024 – Finding yourself packing on the pounds around your waist and arms? If so, you might be at heightened risk for neurological illnesses like Alzheimer's or Parkinson's, new...
Hormone-Modulating Therapy May Reduce Dementia Risk in Breast Cancer
THURSDAY, July 25, 2024 – For women with breast cancer, hormone-modulating therapy (HMT) is associated with reduced risk of Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD), according to a study...
Retired Rugby Players Face Risks for Dementia, CTE
THURSDAY, July 18, 2024 – Alix Popham played in two rugby World Cups and won a Six Nations Grand Slam before retiring in 2011 as a professional in the rough-and-tumble game. By 2020, he had already...
Metformin, SGLT2 Inhibitors Exhibit Significantly Lower Dementia Risk
MONDAY, July 15, 2024 – Compared with other antidiabetic classes, metformin and sodium glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) exhibit significantly lower dementia risk, according to a review...
Benzodiazepines Not Tied to Higher Dementia Risk in Older Adults
TUESDAY, July 16, 2024 – Use of benzodiazepines is not associated with increased dementia risk in older adults, according to a study published online July 2 in BMC Medicine. Ilse vom Hofe, from ...