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cognitive impairment
25 posts
Treating High Blood Pressure May Lower Dementia Risk
[ad_1] Adequate treatment of high blood pressure (BP) can substantially lower the risk for dementia or cognitive impairment…
April 23, 2025
Sleep-Wake Changes Flag Dementia Risk in Women
[ad_1] TOPLINE: Increasing 24-hour sleepiness in women in their 80s was associated with a doubling in risk for…
April 4, 2025
New AI Tool Predicting Brain Decline In Advance May Revolutionise Dementia Treatment
[ad_1] A new, game-changing artificial intelligence (AI) tool capable of predicting brain decline in patients, years in advance,…
March 11, 2025
Variable Levels of Lipoprotein Cholesterol Linked to Dementia
[ad_1] Fluctuating levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and total cholesterol in older adults living in communities could…
January 31, 2025
How loneliness may contribute to dementia and cognitive impairment
[ad_1] A new study finds loneliness increases the risk of dementia in the elderly by more than 30%…
December 16, 2024
Use of Biomarkers for Alzheimer’s Disease in Primary Care
[ad_1] In our previous case-based review, I teased the opportunity to use biomarkers to increase the accuracy and…
November 11, 2024
Novel Intervention Slows Cognitive Decline in At-Risk Adults
[ad_1] Combining cognitive remediation (CR) with transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) was associated with slower cognitive decline for…
November 3, 2024
Heart failure, atrial fibrillation & coronary heart disease linked to cognitive impairment
[ad_1] Statement Highlights:
Previous studies have found that 14-81% of patients with heart failure experience some degree…
October 10, 2024
How Vision Impairment Contributes to Dementia in Seniors
[ad_1] TOPLINE: Addressing vision impairments could help with dementia prevention, as vision impairment is linked to 19% of…
September 9, 2024
Vision Loss a Dementia Risk Factor? What Do the Data Say?
[ad_1] In 2019, 57 million people worldwide were living with dementia, a figure expected to soar to 153…
August 16, 2024