Geriatrics News

High levels of perceived stress significantly increased risk for incident amnestic mild cognitive impairment among APOE-ε4 non-carriers, according to data from the Einstein Aging Study presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.

Intermediate- and long-term cognitive impairment may be uncommon after CV procedures among older adults, according to a systematic review published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Endocrine Today has compiled a list of stories recently posted dealing with the risk for psychiatric issues among people with endocrine disorders.

The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation recently awarded Allen Distinguished Investigator grants totaling $7 million to five teams of researchers to investigate the biology of Alzheimer’s disease.

Results from a prospective cohort study show black individuals with Alzheimer’s disease were more likely to have mixed brain pathologies than white individuals with Alzheimer’s disease.

Longitudinal cerebrospinal fluid Alzheimer’s disease biomarker patterns are detectable in early middle age — age 45 to 54 years — and are associated with later amyloid positivity and cognitive decline, according to study findings in JAMA Neurology.

Individuals who survive a stroke are more likely to experience severe decline in cognitive function following their stroke, along with accelerated and persistent cognitive decline in the 6 years following stroke, according to recently released data in JAMA.

Study findings published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease suggest that the number of abnormal biological and cognitive markers of Alzheimer’s disease a patient has, regardless of temporal sequence, are the strongest predictors of future cognitive decline.

Lower composite cognitive test scores were associated with the development of Alzheimer’s disease dementia during an 18-year follow-up study period, according to findings in Neurology.

The ACP has highlighted the most important takeaway messages from a new report by the Institute of Medicine on the cognitive health of the aging population and various prevention and intervention opportunities that health care providers may be able to supply.