Statin Use Reduces Dementia Risk After Concussion in Seniors
Patients receiving a statin have reduced risk for dementia, independent of cardiovascular meds use.
Dementia
Healthy Lifestyle Recommended for Reducing Dementia Risk
Guidelines focus on physical activity, eating well, cessation of tobacco and hazardous/harmful drinking.
Smoking Seems Not to Be Linked to Increased Dementia Risk
No increased risk for dementia observed when adjusting for risk of death without dementia.
Diet Quality in Midlife Not Linked to Later Risk for Dementia
No significant difference in incidence rates for dementia according to measures of diet quality
Machine Learning Methods Can Detect UTI in Dementia Patients
Algorithms that combine Internet of Things technologies and in-home sensory devices with machine learning techniques can be used to monitor the health and well-being of people with dementia.
Young Fresh Frozen Plasma Infusion Safe, Feasible in Alzheimer Disease
Researchers examined the safety, tolerability, and feasibility of young plasma infusion in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer disease dementia in an Alzheimer’s symptom amelioration study.
Migraine History Linked to Increase in All-Cause Dementia Risk
Investigators confirmed an association between headache disorders and increased risk for dementia in this pooled meta-analysis; however, the number of studies was small and the population characteristics and study designs were quite heterogenous.
Number of People With Dementia Rose Twofold From 1990 to 2016
Overall, 28.8 million disability-adjusted life years due to dementia; 6.4 million attributed to modifiable risks.
Dementia Tied to Mortality in Older Adults With Down Syndrome
Crude mortality rates for individuals with dementia were 5 times higher than for those without.
Arterial Stiffness May Predict Dementia Risk
Adjustment for subclinical brain disease markers did not reduce link between arterial stiffness, dementia.
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