Dementia
Exercise tied to reduced risk for some neuropsychiatric diseases
People who engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity may be less likely to develop dementia, stroke, anxiety, depression and sleep disorders compared with those with more sedentary behavior, according to preliminary study results.
VIDEO: Hormone therapy protects bone, heart, brain health during menopause
In this Healio Video Exclusive, Caroline T. Nguyen, MD, speaks with Donna Shoupe, MD, about the health benefits of menopausal hormone therapy for women.
Q&A: ‘Doing the lion’s share’: Mental health strain more common for women caregivers
Women caregivers are more likely to report emotional stress, struggles with work-life balance and depression or anxiety compared with men, but there are resources available to help.
Elimination of race in eGFR equation does not affect links to dementia, stroke
When eGFR was calculated using creatinine and cystatin C and without adjusting for race, adults with eGFR less than 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 had greater risk for dementia, but not for stroke, than those with normal eGFR, according to study data.
Fluctuating cholesterol linked to dementia in older adults
Tracking lipid variability may be a reliable method of predicting dementia and cognitive decline among community-dwelling older adults, according to new research from Neurology.
Health equity guide aims to improve care for Black patients with serious illnesses
Black individuals in the U.S. with serious illnesses receive disproportionately poor pain management and health care communication, compared with white individuals, a focus group led by the Center to Advance Palliative Care showed.
‘Sobering’ data show most adults who likely have dementia unaware of diagnosis
Four out of five older adults who likely have dementia may be unaware of their condition, according to findings from a cohort study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
Machine learning tool feasible for detecting agitation in dementia
An interpretive machine learning model may be a feasible method for measuring agitation in dementia as well as in predicting certain environmental factors that are likely to contribute to the condition, according to a study.
Biomarkers may enable blood test for early Alzheimer’s disease, explain sex disparity
Women with amnestic mild cognitive impairment and early Alzheimer’s disease had lower levels of acetyl-L-carnitine and its derivative free carnitine, which may enable blood-based biomarker detection of the disease, according to a study.
AKI may increase risk for dementia, cognitive impairment for older adults
Mild and reversible AKI was tied to an increased risk for probable dementia and mild cognitive impairment in older adults with high cardiovascular risk, data show.