Alzheimer's & Dementia
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Untreated vision loss and elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol are also risk factors for dementia.
Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients often experience delayed diagnosis owing to the limited number of AD specialists.
combining a brief smell test with a short memory exam can accurately predict cognitive decline
temporal changes in people's speech in just one minute could serve as a simple method for detecting mild cognitive impairment
Plasma biomarkers of dementia fluctuate throughout the day and can influence diagnostic test results.
"Subjective cognitive decline increases the risk of dementia by about two-fold."
used long-term data to assess the relationship between chronic and new-onset anxiety and the risk of dementia.
Early detection of Alzheimer’s disease is important because it is when treatment is most effective.
Older adults who reported having distressing dreams have more than 2.3X higher risk of dementia than adults who don’t.
The algorithm is a prediction model that pulls data such as vital signs, information from electronic health records and labs.
A study investigated the effect of Western diets on the levels of a neurotransmitter called acetylcholine.
Simply adding more staff is not sufficient to bridge the gap in quality of care and health outcomes among nursing homes
People living with dementia from racial and ethnic minority groups are less likely to receive accurate and timely diagnosis.
According to the study, Native Americans and Hispanics traveled farther on average to see a neurologist than other race.
clinical trials showing the drug's effectiveness in slowing cognitive decline among early-stage Alzheimer’s patients.
those with Down syndrome and early-onset Alzheimer’s disease experience brain changes linked to Alzheimer’s disease
Older Black adults with mild cognitive decline are more likely to live in areas with higher air pollution.
“When diagnosed, non-Hispanic Blacks and Hispanics may have more advanced dementia."
"Hispanic families tend to reduce dementia as a normal part of aging."
Research has shown that women have a greater lifetime risk of developing dementia due to longer lifespan.
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