Related Dementias

Older adults with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias faced a greater risk for hospitalization after being continuously exposed to extreme heat, results from a cohort study showed.

Prolonged rapid eye movement sleep latency may be an early indicator of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, according to research conducted in China and published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia.

All stages of research on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias should include increased public and participant involvement so the benefits are seen across diverse populations, according to a position paper in Alzheimer’s & Dementia.

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.

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.

A Canadian neuroimaging company has received an investment from the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation to accelerate development of novel biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

For early detection of Alzheimer’s disease in older adults, comorbidities remained strongly associated with mild cognitive impairment, but prediction decreased with age, according to a poster presentation at CTAD.

A neuroscience company and an emerging artificial intelligence technology firm have announced a partnership that aims to boost access to routine brain care and to facilitate early detection of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

The BCG vaccine appeared associated with a significantly lower rate of and risk for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias among patients with nonmuscle-invasive bladder cancer, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.