Alzheimer's Disease/Cognition News

Chemotherapy-induced changes to the gut microbiome may explain why some patients with cancer experience post-chemotherapy cognitive decline.

PHILADELPHIA — Among men who played American football, researchers found that exposure to the sport at a younger age was strongly associated with worse cognitive performance and resilience, particularly in those who lived to at least 60 years.

PHILADELPHIA — In cognitively healthy but sleep-poor adults in midlife, treatment with 20 mg suvorexin led to acute decreases in Alzheimer’s-related biomarkers compared with 10 mg of the drug and placebo, according to a presenter.

PHILADELPHIA — Tackling 14 risk factors for dementia beginning in childhood could prevent or delay nearly half of cases, according to a report from the Lancet Commission presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference.

PHILADELPHIA — Script generation task performance may be a cost-effective, reliable tool to assess early cognitive impairment in older adults, according to a poster presentation.

PHILADELPHIA — Individuals who consumed about two weekly servings of processed red meat had a 14% higher risk for dementia, as well as accelerated cognitive aging, vs. those who ate less than three servings a month, according to research.

The incidence and prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease was positively associated with an increased risk for asthma, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

PHILADELPHIA — Treatment with liraglutide appeared to reduce cognitive decline and slow volume loss in several areas of the brain after 1 year among individuals with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s dementia, according to new research.

PHILADELPHIA — Utilization of a specialized blood test to detect Alzheimer’s-related pathology led to higher diagnostic accuracy compared to health care professionals’ identification, data show.

Increased social isolation may be linked to greater risks for several adverse health outcomes in older adults, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.