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Hormone Therapy for Breast Cancer May Lower Dementia Risk
TUESDAY, July 16, 2024 – Hormone therapy for breast cancer might reduce a woman’s later risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, a new study finds. Overall, hormone therapy is associated with a 7% l...
Some Diabetes Drugs May Lower Dementia Risk
MONDAY, July 15, 2024 – Some diabetes drugs appear to lower the risk that people with type 2 diabetes will develop dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, a new evidence review says. The risk of dementia a...
AI Better at Predicting Progression to Alzheimer's Than Standard Care
MONDAY, July 15, 2024 – An AI program has proven better than doctors at sifting through the telltale signs that indicate who with early dementia will progress to Alzheimer’s disease, a new study s...
Nightmares in Midlife May Point to Future Cognitive Decline, Dementia
FRIDAY, July 12, 2024 – Distressing dreams in middle-aged and older adults may indicate a higher risk for future cognitive decline and all-cause dementia, according to a study presented at EAN 2024,...
New Report Calls for More Research on Women's Health Issues
FRIDAY, July 12, 2024 – A new report finds research is sorely lacking on how chronic illnesses affect women, and it urged government agencies to do more to investigate how these diseases strike...
Models Constructed to Predict Decline Over Time in MCI, Mild Dementia
WEDNESDAY, July 10, 2024 – Models can be constructed that predict cognitive decline using Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) scores over time for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and mild dementia,...
Could an App Help Predict Thinking Declines for Those With Alzheimer's?
THURSDAY, July 11, 2024 – Dutch researchers are developing an app to predict how individual cases of Alzheimer's disease will progress. Based on data from nearly 1,000 Alzheimer's patients, they...
New Research Points Towards Potential Treatment for Anorexia
THURSDAY, July 11, 2024 – Anorexia nervosa could be caused by lack of a specific brain chemical, reports a research team that has developed a possible cure for the eating disorder. Mouse studies...
In-Office Test Can Predict Likelihood of Seniors Passing On-Road Driving Test
FRIDAY, July 5, 2024 – A new in-office test (Fit2Drive) can predict an older individual's probability of passing an on-road driving test, according to a study published online June 3 in JAMDA, the...
FDA Approves New Drug to Treat Alzheimer's, Kisunla
TUESDAY, July 2, 2024 – A new drug to treat Alzheimer's disease was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday. In clinical trials, donanemab (Kisunla) modestly slowed the pace of...
Use of 'Benzo' Sedatives Like Valium, Xanax Won't Raise Dementia Risk: Study
TUESDAY, July 2, 2024 – Benzodiazepines do not appear to increase dementia risk, but could have subtle long-term effects on brain structure, a new study reports. Researchers found no link between...
Self-Administered Gerocognitive Exam Improves Detection of Cognitive Issues in Primary Care
TUESDAY, July 2, 2024 – A self-administered gerocognitive examination (SAGE) is easily incorporated into primary care provider (PCP) visits, and its use significantly increases detection of new...
Emergence of Psychosis in Alzheimer Disease Linked to Elevations in p-tau181
MONDAY, July 1, 2024 – For individuals with Alzheimer disease (AD), the emergence of psychosis is associated with elevations in levels of plasma tau phosphorylated at threonine 181 (p-tau181),...
July 4 Tips for Folks Caring for People With Alzheimer's
SUNDAY, June 30, 2024 – Big pops of noise and light are always a part of Independence Day celebrations. But the "rocket's red glare" (and bang) can be disorienting and upsetting for people...
Dementia With Lewy Bodies Risk Down With α-1 Adrenergic Receptor Antagonists
WEDNESDAY, June 19, 2024 – Men taking α-1 adrenergic receptor antagonists terazosin, doxazosin, and alfuzosin (Tz/Dz/Az) seem to have a lower risk for dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), according to a ...