by Kris B. Mamula, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Comparison of the efficacy slopes and absolute changes for donepezil and lecanemab versus placebo. Credit: eneuro (2024). DOI: 10.1523/ENEURO.0319-23.2024 Independence Health System has introduced…
Tag: Alzheimer’s disease & dementia
Report suggests nearly half of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by tackling 14 risk factors
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Addressing 14 modifiable risk factors, starting in childhood and continuing throughout life, could prevent or delay nearly half of dementia cases, according to a new report…
Accuracy of diagnostic blood tests for Alzheimer’s disease varies
Determining performance of blood biomarker tests for amyloid pathology. Neurologists diagnose cognitive impairment with a clinical exam of memory and thinking skills. To determine whether Alzheimer’s disease is the cause…
Nightmares in midlife may point to future cognitive decline, dementia
Distressing dreams in middle-aged and older adults may indicate a higher risk for future cognitive decline and all-cause dementia, according to a study presented at EAN 2024, the 10th Congress…
Artificial intelligence outperforms clinical tests at predicting progress of Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Cambridge scientists have developed an artificially-intelligent tool capable of predicting in four cases out of five whether people with early signs of dementia will remain stable…
Alzheimer’s risk higher if your mother had cognitive problems
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The genetic risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease is more strongly influenced by the mother’s side than the father’s side, a recent study has discovered. Alzheimer’s disease…
Ultrasound therapy shows promise as a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease
Graphical representation of the findings of this study: Improved memory, enhanced functional connectivity and an altered proteome were found in APP23 mice in the absence of Aβ reduction after repeated…
Is your blood aging your brain? It might increase your dementia risk
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain By 2050, the global population of adults 60 and older will approximately double, leading to upward of 153 million dementia cases. That’s why University College Cork…
Active social lives can help dementia patients, caregivers thrive
Credit: CC0 Public Domain People with dementia and those who care for them should be screened for loneliness, so providers can find ways to keep them socially connected, according to…
Poor neighborhoods linked to elevated dementia risk and faster brain aging
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Living in a poorer neighborhood is linked to accelerated brain aging and increased dementia risk early in life, regardless of income level or education, a Duke…
