Alzheimer's & Cognition
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How can I keep from losing my mind?
“To date the actual therapies for dementia have been disappointing.”
News
No effect of diet on dementia risk?
“We did not find a link in our study, which had a long follow-up period, included younger participants than some other studies and did not require...
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Dementia signs detected years before diagnosis
Findings of a new study offer hope for interventions to reduce the risk of the dementia developing.
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Older diabetes drugs linked to dementia risk -- one lower, one higher
“Double-blind and placebo-controlled clinical trials are needed to see whether the drug [TDZ] could help lower dementia risk in people with and...
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New ICD-10-CM codes a ‘big switch-over’ for neurocognitive disorders
The changes represent “the most consequential” coding changes for DSM-5 disorders since the Oct. 1, 2015, changeover from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM...
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Positive top-line phase 3 data for lecanemab in early Alzheimer’s
“For people in the earliest stages of Alzheimer’s, this treatment has the potential to change the course of the disease in a clinically meaningful...
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Not just a bad dream: Nightmares may predict dementia
“Previous research has pointed to nightmares being indicative of potential changes in the brain that can precede other dementias like Parkinson’s...
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COVID-19 linked to increased Alzheimer’s risk
“If this is another burden that’s increased by COVID, this is something we’re really going to have to prepare for.”
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Vitamins or cocoa: Which preserves cognition?
“Even suboptimum levels of micronutrients and essential minerals can have significant consequences for brain health.”
Conference Coverage
Sacubitril/valsartan shows cognitive safety in heart failure: PERSPECTIVE
Patients with heart failure on sacubitril/valsartan had no signal of cognitive decline, compared with controls in PERSPECTIVE, a prospective,...
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Watching TV, using computer have opposite ties to dementia risk
Study finds that actively using a computer is linked with reduced risk.