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Category Archives: Dementia
Family history of Alzheimer’s doubles risk
Relatives of people with Alzheimer’s disease are more than twice as likely to develop abnormal brain pathology associated with the condition compared with individuals who don’t have a family history of the disease, a recent study in PLOS ONE said. … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, MCI, News
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Dementia is the Second Largest Contributor to Death
According to a report released this week by the Alzheimer’s Association, one in three seniors dies with Alzheimer’s or another dementia in the United States. The new Alzheimer’s Association 2013 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report shows that while deaths from … Continue reading
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Alzheimer’s Disease Numbers Projected To Triple by 2050
According to a study published in Neurology journal this week, the number of people with Alzheimer’s disease in the U.S. is expected to triple in the next 40 years. Researchers analyzed information from 10,802 African-American and Caucasian people living in … Continue reading
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First Guidelines for Amyloid Imaging in Alzheimer’s Released
Published today, the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) and the Alzheimer’s Association have jointly published the first criteria for the appropriate use of this imaging technology to aid in the diagnosis of people with suspected Alzheimer’s disease. … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Scan, Cognition, Dementia, Diagnosis, Guideline, Imaging, MCI, PET, Radiology
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New Recommendations for Cognitive Screening from the Alzheimer’s Association
The Alzheimer’s Association has published new guidelines to provide primary care physicians with guidance on cognitive assessment during an annual wellness visit. An expert workgroup assembled by the association, offers new comprehensive guidance on how to assess for cognitive impairment … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, MCI, Vascular dementia
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Regular Physical Activity Can Reduce Risk of Dementia in Older People
A new study published in the journal Stroke reports that older, non-disabled individuals who engage in regular physical activity reduced their risk of vascular dementia by 40 percent and risk of any type of cognitive impairment by 60 percent. The … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's Disease, Cognition, Dementia, Diabetes, Imaging, Physical exercise
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The Effects of General Medical Health on Alzheimer’s Progression Revisited
For several years, studies have suggested that there is a link between health status or lifestyle and rate of progression in Alzheimer’s disease. Research on published in International Psychogeriatrics studied 335 individuals diagnosed with dementia for 11 years in a … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's Disease, Biomarker, Cognition, Dementia, Medical health
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New EFNS Guidelines on Other Dementias
The European Federation of Neurological Societies (EFNS) and the European Neurological Society (ENS) have published revised guidelines on the diagnosis and management of disorders associated with dementia. These are dementias other than Alzheimer’s disease, such as vascular cognitive impairment, frontotemporal … Continue reading
Posted in Dementia, Diagnosis, Guideline, Vascular dementia
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Reasons Alzheimer’s Patients are Omitted from Clinical Trials
A study in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology assessed the reasons that prevent Alzheimer’s disease (AD) patients from being included in clinical trials. It is interesting that no study has evaluated the main medical and non-medical factors that explain … Continue reading
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Neurologists Tend to Underdiagnose Depression and Cognitive Problems in Patients With Parkinson’s Disease
Non-motor symptoms in Parkinson’s Disease (PD) generally tend to be under-diagnosed compared to motor problems. Some studies have compared different instruments to diagnose cognitive impairment (CI) and depression in PD, but few have studied how accurate the diagnostic process is … Continue reading
Posted in Cognition, Dementia, Depression, Parkinson's Disease
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