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Anti-Inflammatory Diet Could Lower Your Odds for Dementia

TUESDAY, Aug. 13, 2024 – Eating a healthy diet that dampens inflammation in the body could lower your odds for dementia, especially if you already have heart risk factors, a new Swedish study shows....

Dementia May Not Be as Common Among Parkinson's Patients as Thought

THURSDAY, Aug. 8, 2024 – Many people with Parkinson's disease may fear dementia as a common consequence of the disease. But new research suggests dementia is not inevitable with Parkinson's, and in...

Context of Screen Use in Children Should Be Considered in Recommendations

THURSDAY, Aug. 8, 2024 – Contexts of screen use beyond screen time limits should be considered in making recommendations for young children, according to a review published online Aug. 5 in JAMA ...

HbA1c Stability Tied to Lower Risk for Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias

THURSDAY, Aug. 8, 2024 – Increased glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) stability within patient-specific target ranges is associated with a lower risk for Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD),...

Chronic and New-Onset Anxiety Linked to All-Cause Dementia

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 7, 2024 – Chronic and new-onset anxiety are associated with an increased risk for all-cause dementia, especially among those aged younger than 70 years, according to a study...

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...

Smartphone-Based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Aids Fibromyalgia

FRIDAY, Aug. 2, 2024 – Digital acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is safe and efficacious compared with daily digital symptom tracking for managing fibromyalgia, according to a study published...

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...

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