Dementia

 
Family Caregiving for Alzheimer Disease Worth a 6-Figure Annual Salary: New Research
October 16, 2024

Supported by Otsuka, new research calculated the value of daily hours spent on basic chores and complex tasks required to support a loved one with AD.

Healthy Lifestyle May Offset Brain Aging Accelerated by Diabetes: Daily Dose
September 11, 2024

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Geography May Matter in Dementia Diagnosis: Daily Dose
August 30, 2024

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T2D, Prediabetes Accelerate Brain Aging, but Healthier Lifestyle May Counteract the Association
August 29, 2024

Type 2 diabetes and prediabetes were associated with accelerated brain aging, particularly among men and persons with poor cardiometabolic health, according to new research.

US Dementia-Related Mortality Rising with Greatest Impact Among Black Adults, Women, and in Nonurban Areas
August 26, 2024

The increase in the adult population with and at risk for dementia portends future burden among groups and communities with the fewest resources to cope.

Likelihood of a Dementia Diagnosis Highly Influenced by Geography: New Research
August 19, 2024

Investigators found as much as a 2-fold difference in being diagnosed with dementia across the US, even after controlling for common individual risk factors.

Blood Test Used to Detect Alzheimer Disease Improves Diagnosis Among Primary Care Clinicians: Daily Dose
August 12, 2024

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HbA1c Time in Range Shows Strong, Consistent Relationship with Dementia in Older Adults with Diabetes
August 05, 2024

New study findings suggest that in older adults stable HbA1c within individualized target ranges over time may help reduce risk of Alzheimer disease and other dementias.

Lecanemab Efficacy Continues at 3 Years of Treatment for Early Alzheimer Disease
August 02, 2024

The lecanemab Clarity AD open label extension study returned no new safety signals and data reflect the therapy's disease modifying effects on key biomarkers.

Blood Test Used to Detect Alzheimer Disease May Improve Diagnosis Among Primary Care Clinicians and Specialists
July 29, 2024

A blood test had a diagnostic accuracy of 91% compared with 61% accuracy by primary care clinicians and 73% by dementia specialists, according to new research.