All articles tagged: Unspecified dementia, unspecified severity, without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety (F03.90)

A new drug to treat Alzheimer's disease was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday.In clinical trials, donanemab (Kisunla) modestly slowed the pace of thinking declines among patients in the early stages of the m

For high-risk patients with hypertension, vigorous physical activity (VPA) may preserve cognitive function, according to a study published online June 6 in Alzheimer's & Dementia.Richard Kazibwe, M.D., from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and colleagues categorized the baseline self-re

Cognitive impairment is delayed among persons who are heterozygous for the apolipoprotein E3 Christchurch variant (APOE3Ch), according to a study published in the June 20 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Yakeel T. Quiroz, Ph.D., from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and colleagues analyzed data

Men taking α-1 adrenergic receptor antagonists terazosin, doxazosin, and alfuzosin (Tz/Dz/Az) seem to have a lower risk for dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), according to a study published online June 19 in Neurology.Alexander Hart, M.D., M.P.H., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues used a new-user active compa

More severe exposure to dust or debris among World Trade Center (WTC) responders is significantly associated with a higher risk of dementia at <65 years, according to a study published online June 12 in JAMA Network Open.Sean A.P. Clouston, Ph.D., from Stony Brook University in New York, and colleagues assessed the incidence of

In 2022, 4.0 percent of adults aged 65 years and older reported ever having received a dementia diagnosis, with similar percentages seen for men and women, according to a study published online June 13 in the National Health Statistics Reports, a publication from the National Center for Health Statistics.Ellen A. Kramarow, Ph.D.,

For patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or early dementia due to Alzheimer disease (AD), comprehensive lifestyle changes may improve cognition and function, according to a study published online June 7 in Alzheimer's Research & Therapy.Dean Ornish, M.D., from Preventive Medicine Research Institute in Sausalito, Californi

Women with a history of low birth-weight (LBW) delivery may have poorer cognition, according to a study published online June 12 in Neurology.Diana C. Soria-Contreras, Ph.D., from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, and colleagues examined the extent to which a lifetime history of LBW delivery is associated with c

Harvard researchers found daily olive oil consumption linked to lower dementia risk in a study of 92,383 patients. Emphasizing olive oil in the Mediterranean diet may reduce dementia-related mortality by 28%, possibly by inhibiting inflammation.

The article discusses how mentally stimulating jobs may delay cognitive decline. Complex tasks promote neuroplasticity, enhancing mental resilience. Continuing education, hobbies, and social engagement are practical ways to boost cognitive activity, offering hope for aging populations.

A study suggests a possible link between mouth herpes simplex virus and dementia. Researchers found higher levels of the virus in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease. This association raises questions about the role of viral infections in neurodegenerative conditions.

Adult day services centers (ADSCs) that provide specialized dementia care have a higher proportion of patients with dementia compared with ADSCs that do not provide specialized care, according to a study published online Jan. 25 in National Health Statistics Reports, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Ordering palliative care consultation by default increases the rate of consultation but does not reduce the length of stay for older hospitalized patients with advanced chronic illness, according to a study published in the Jan. 16 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.Katherine R. Courtright, M.D., from the Perelman

Known risk factors account for a considerable proportion of Alzheimer disease and related dementia (ADRD) cases, with unequal distribution across race and ethnic groups, according to a study published online Jan. 17 in Neurology.Using data from the Multiethnic Cohort Study participants, Song-Yi Park, Ph.D., from the University of Hawaii

The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) cutpoints for identifying mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia are inappropriately high in a diverse community setting, yielding a high false-positive rate, according to a study published online Jan. 10 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.Marnina B. Stimmel, Ph.D., fr

Hearing loss is associated with an increased risk for dementia, with further increased risk for those not using hearing aids, according to a study published online Jan. 4 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.Manuella Lech Cantuaria, Ph.D., from Odense University Hospital and the University of Southern Denmark, and colleagues exam

Patients with Alzheimer disease and other related dementias (ADRD) are less likely to receive intensive care unit admission or procedures after transfer from an emergency department to a tertiary care hospital, according to a study recently published in Alzheimer's & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring.Nan

In patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), those undergoing catheter ablation have a lower risk for incident dementia and mortality, according to a study published online Aug. 23 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.Stephanie L. Harrison, Ph.D., from the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom, and colleagues examined

Elevated levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) are associated with an increased risk for all-cause dementia, according to a study published online Nov. 29 in The Lancet Regional Health: Western Pacific.Sultana Monira Hussain, M.B.B.S., M.P.H., Ph.D., from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, and colleagues co

The 21-point Brain Care Score (BCS) is associated with the risk for dementia and stroke, according to a study published online Dec. 1 in Frontiers in Neurology.Sanjula D. Singh, M.D., Ph.D., from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and colleagues examined the associations of the BCS with incident dementia and stroke. The BCS was d

Several modifiable factors are associated with a higher risk for young-onset dementia (YOD), according to a study published online Dec. 26 in JAMA Neurology.Stevie Hendriks, Ph.D., from Maastricht University in the Netherlands, and colleagues examined 39 factors associated with the incidence of YOD from the literature using data

A digital person-centered care program (iWHELD) for people with dementia in nursing homes, adapted for remote delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic, is beneficial for improving quality of life and key measures of well-being, according to a study published online Dec. 20 in Alzheimer's & Dementia.Joanne McDermid, from the University

For older adults, negative wealth shock is associated with accelerated cognitive decline and increased risks for dementia, according to a study published online Dec. 26 in JAMA Network Open.Liulu Pan, from the Zhejiang University School of Medicine in Hangzhou, China, and colleagues used data from the Health and Retirement Study conduc

Shared genes and environment can lead twins with dementia to a shortened life expectancy, even if only one develops dementia, according to a study published online Dec. 11 in Alzheimer’s & Dementia.Jung Yun Jang, Ph.D., from the Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders at the University of California Irvine,

Exposure to residential air pollution is associated with increased use of community mental health services among people with dementia, according to a study published online Aug. 7 in BMJ Mental Health.Amy Ronaldson, Ph.D., from King's College London, and colleagues examined longitudinal associations between air pollution exposure and

There is a U-shaped association for sleep regularity with incident dementia, according to a study published online Dec. 13 in Neurology.Stephanie R. Yiallourou, Ph.D., from the Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health in Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, and colleagues examined the relationship between sleep regularity a

Veterans experiencing housing instability have a substantially higher risk for receiving an Alzheimer disease or related dementia (ADRD) diagnosis versus a matched cohort of stably housed veterans, according to a study published online Dec. 6 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.Jill S. Roncarati, Sc.D., from the Vet

The Medscape article reveals that while leisure-time physical activity is beneficial for health, occupational physical activity can increase the risk of dementia and cardiovascular diseases. This conclusion is based on a study of over 7,000 Norwegian adults, challenging the notion that all forms of physical activity are equally beneficial.

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is associated with increased risks for developing all-cause dementia, Alzheimer disease, and vascular dementia, with higher risks for younger age at CHD onset, according to a study published online Nov. 29 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.Jie Liang, from the Chinese Academy of Medical Scie

Higher consumption of whole grains is associated with a slower rate of global cognitive decline, according to a study published online Nov. 22 in Neurology.Xiaoran Liu, Ph.D., from Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, and colleagues examined the association of whole-grain consumption with longitudinal change in global cognition

The use of gantenerumab leads to lower amyloid plaque burden at 116 weeks, but is not associated with slower clinical decline among patients with early Alzheimer disease, according to a study published in the Nov. 16 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Randall J. Bateman, M.D., from the Washington University School of Medicin

Cardiac 18F-dopamine positron emission tomography (PET) can identify at-risk individuals who are subsequently diagnosed with a central Lewy body disease (LBD), according to a study published online Oct. 26 in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.David S. Goldstein, M.D., Ph.D., from the National Institutes of Health in Be

For older adults, lower neighborhood income and lower greenspace may be a risk factor for worsening white matter grade, according to a study published online Oct. 25 in Alzheimer's & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring.Lilah M. Besser, Ph.D., M.S.P.H., from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in B

Lower retinal capillary perfusion is associated with cerebral small vessel disease, according to a study published online Oct. 6 in Alzheimer’s & Dementia.Farzan Abdolahi, M.D., from University of Southern California in Los Angeles, and colleagues investigated whether retinal capillary perfusion, measured using optical cohere