Alzheimer’s Disease/Dementia News

Educational interventions provided several ways for clinicians to enhance the care they provide to their patients with cognitive decline and dementia, according to the results of systematic review presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.

Massachusetts General Hospital has been named the number one hospital for psychiatric care in America for 2019 to 2020, according to the U.S. News & World Report.

The methionine to homocysteine status was linked to dementia development and structural brain changes, indicating that a higher methionine to homocysteine ratio may reduce the risk for dementia in older adults, data published in JAMA Psychiatry showed.

The FDA has issued a warning letter to Curaleaf Inc. for illegally selling unapproved products containing cannabidiol, or CBD, online, claiming to treat Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, opioid withdrawal, pain and other conditions, according to a press release.

Greater engagement in physical activity and lower vascular risk appeared to have protective effects on delaying the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, according to data presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference and published in JAMA Neurology.

Vitamin D deficiency was linked to lower scores on the Mini-Mental State Exam when compared with vitamin D normal range among outpatients with Alzheimer’s disease, according to study findings presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference.

Higher rates of subjective cognitive decline were found among the LGBT vs. cisgender heterosexual counterparts, according to study results presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.

A healthy lifestyle was associated with a lower risk for dementia, even among older adults with a high genetic risk, according to data simultaneously published in JAMA and presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.

Research presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference revealed that frequent use of sleep medications may increase the long-term risk for dementia, especially among older white adults.

Older female veterans with alcohol use disorder were three times more likely to develop dementia than women without alcohol use disorder, according to study findings presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.