The use of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) was associated with a reduction in dementia risk compared to traditional blood thinners—like warfarin—in atrial fibrillation patients, particularly in Asian patients. According ...
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Transgender and nonbinary adults may be at higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease—the most common form of dementia—in later life, due to key risk factors being more prevalent in this population.
Jul 27, 2023
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Higher levels of vitamin B-related amino acids may be linked to the risk of dementia associated with a certain type of air pollutants called particulate matter, according to a study published in Neurology. The study does ...
Jul 19, 2023
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Volunteering in your free time is a good thing. For example, it can strengthen the team spirit in a club, is beneficial to the environment and provides support to older people. However, something that has not yet been the ...
Jul 19, 2023
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Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders are vastly underrepresented in genetic research on dementia. Of the 45,000 participants in U.S. Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers, for example, just 17 are from this cohort.
Jul 18, 2023
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Imagine struggling to remember your loved ones, the places you've been or even your own name. The haunting reality of Alzheimer's disease and dementia is a terrifying prospect for many individuals and their families.
Jun 15, 2023
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Current dementia risk scores have high error rates and limited clinical utility for estimating 10-year risk, according to a study published online June 13 in JAMA Network Open.
Jun 14, 2023
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Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has been diagnosed with dementia. A family statement, posted on The Carter Center website, says that she continues to live happily at home with her husband, enjoying spring in Plains, Georgia, ...
Jun 6, 2023
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Researchers at UNSW Sydney and Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) have developed and evaluated a tool for assessing dementia risk, with promising initial results.
Apr 20, 2023
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Poverty was closely associated with higher rates of dementia among older adults in Afghanistan, according to a newly published study in eClinicalMedicine by Jean-Francois Trani, an associate professor at the Brown School.
Apr 4, 2023
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