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August 15, 2024
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Alzheimer’s risk altered by late-life high BP, antihypertensive treatment

Alzheimer’s risk altered by late-life high BP, antihypertensive treatment

Treating high blood pressure later in life may mitigate risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease among older individuals, according to a meta-analysis published in Neurology.

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August 08, 2024
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VIDEO: Computerized test detects cognitive impairment, amyloid presence in preclinical AD

VIDEO: Computerized test detects cognitive impairment, amyloid presence in preclinical AD

PHILADELPHIA — A computerized cognitive battery was effective in detecting cognitive impairment and amyloid presence in preclinical Alzheimer’s disease, James E. Galvin, MD, MPH, said in this Healio Video Perspective.

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August 07, 2024
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VIDEO: Phosphorylated tau assays most accurate in identifying amyloid PET status

VIDEO: Phosphorylated tau assays most accurate in identifying amyloid PET status

PHILADELPHIA — In this Healio Video Perspective, Suzanne E. Schindler, MD, PhD, revealed phosphorylated tau biomarker assays were most accurate in identifying amyloid positron emission tomography status in Alzheimer’s disease.

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August 06, 2024
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Dementia diagnosis rates 4% lower for Medicare Advantage enrollees

Dementia diagnosis rates 4% lower for Medicare Advantage enrollees

PHILADELPHIA — An analysis of more than 15 million Americans enrolled in Medicare found that those enrolled in the Medicare Advantage plan had a 4% lower dementia diagnosis rate than those in traditional Medicare, according to a presenter.

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August 06, 2024
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Spending less time in HbA1c target range may increase dementia risk for older adults

Spending less time in HbA1c target range may increase dementia risk for older adults

Older adults with diabetes who spend less time within their individualized HbA1c target range have a higher risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease and dementias, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

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August 06, 2024
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Hormone therapy for breast cancer may reduce dementia risk; benefit varies by age, race

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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August 05, 2024
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EMS providers face diagnosis, language, directive challenges to dementia care

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.

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August 02, 2024
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Lecanemab slows progression of novel Alzheimer’s-related biomarker over 18 months

Lecanemab slows progression of novel Alzheimer’s-related biomarker over 18 months

PHILADELPHIA — Treatment with lecanemab slowed the progression of a potential novel Alzheimer’s disease-related biomarker by 44% over 18 months compared with placebo, with the biomarker itself most correlating with tauopathy, data show.

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August 02, 2024
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Longer sleep linked to neurodegeneration, cognitive decline, with depression as mitigator

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.

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August 01, 2024
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Younger exposure to football linked to worse cognitive outcomes in later life

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.

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