Alzheimer's & Cognition
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Investigational agent could accurately predict memory decline
Key clinical point: In combination with amyloid-beta PET imaging, [18F]T807 shows potential to discriminate between individuals with normal memory...
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New Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease tests have high sensitivities, specificities
Key clinical point: Two minimally invasive approaches to detecting misfolded prion proteins have high sensitivities and specificities for...
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TDP-43 could be potential new biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease
Key clinical point: TDP-43 should be considered in as a target for treatment in future studies and clinical trials.Major finding: Presence of TDP-...
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Widowhood paradoxically does not increase risk of dementia in older adults
Key clinical finding: Increase support for individuals with MCI and their spouses.Major finding: Results showed that the median age of dementia...
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VIDEO: Late-life hypertension may reduce dementia risk
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VIDEO: Lifestyle improvements prevented cognitive decline in at-risk elderly
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VIDEO: Dementia risk spikes in older veterans with sleep disorders, PTSD
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Many dementia patients have guns at home
Key clinical point: Ask family members of community-dwelling dementia patients about those patients’ access to a firearm.Major finding: About 12%...
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VIDEO: In patients with dementia, ask about guns at home
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VIDEO: Consider cognitive function in elderly before surgery
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Alzheimer’s disease antibody crenezumab doesn’t deliver in phase II trial
Key clinical point: The antiamyloid antibody crenezumab failed to improve cognitive or functional status in patients with mild to-moderate...