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Chronic, new anxiety may increase risk for dementia, but anxiety resolution negates risk
New and chronic anxiety were associated with an increased risk for all-cause dementia, especially among individuals aged 70 years and younger, according to a study published in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Hormone therapy for breast cancer may reduce dementia risk; benefit varies by age, race
Women with breast cancer who underwent hormone-modulating therapy exhibited a reduced risk for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, according to results of a retrospective cohort study.
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High Brain Care Score linked to lower risk for late-life depression, dementia, stroke
Individuals with a higher Brain Care Score had a significantly lower risk for late-life depression, dementia and stroke, according to a study published in Frontiers in Psychiatry.
Sleep disruption linked to agitation in those with mild cognitive impairment, dementia
PHILADELPHIA — In a small cohort of individuals with mild cognitive impairment or dementia, sleep disruption was associated with weekly agitation level, according to a presenter.
EMS providers face diagnosis, language, directive challenges to dementia care
PHILADELPHIA — Emergency medical service providers face challenges such as diagnosis, proper intervention and surrogate decision-making in treating critically ill individuals with dementia who require urgent medical intervention, according to a poster.
Longer sleep linked to neurodegeneration, cognitive decline, with depression as mitigator
PHILADELPHIA — Longer sleep duration may be linked to neurodegeneration as a likely risk factor for future cognitive decline and dementia, with depression also influencing sleep and cognitive deficit, according to a poster presentation.
Younger exposure to football linked to worse cognitive outcomes in later life
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.
Suvorexant acutely effective in reducing Alzheimer’s-related biomarkers
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.
Eliminating these 14 risk factors may prevent nearly half of dementia cases
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.
Script generation a reliable tool to determine early cognitive impairment in older adults
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.
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