Alzheimer's & Cognition
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Alzheimer’s disease is a worldwide human problem. Not American. Not western. Not restricted by race, or ethnicity, or continent.
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What Do We Know About Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction?
Postoperative cognitive dysfunction involves prolonged cognitive decline that can last for weeks, months, or even years; it may be confused with...
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Wide Regional Variation in Dementia Risk Across the United States
“These findings go beyond demographic and population-level differences in risk and indicate that there are health system-level differences that...
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The Link Between Vision Impairment and Dementia in Older Adults
“While not proving a cause-and-effect relationship, these findings support inclusion of multiple objective measures of vision impairments ... to...
Literature Review
Does MS Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease?
Understanding how MS may protect patients from Alzheimer’s disease may drive new treatment strategies.
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Brain Network Significantly Larger in People With Depression, Even in Childhood
The frontostriatal salience network was expanded nearly twofold in the brains of most individuals studied with depression compared with controls...
From the Journals
Nighttime Outdoor Light Pollution Linked to Alzheimer’s Risk
Among people aged 65 years or older, Alzheimer’s disease prevalence was more strongly associated with nightly light pollution exposure than with...
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Do Neurology Patient Advocacy Groups Wield Too Much Power?
Just because a group has deep pockets does not mean that its priorities align with the disease burden.
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Untreated Hypertension Tied to Alzheimer’s Disease Risk
“These results suggest that treating high blood pressure as a person ages continues to be a crucial factor in reducing their risk of Alzheimer’s...
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Hearing Loss, Hearing Aids, and Dementia Risk: What to Tell Your Patients
While quantifying the exact increase in risk is challenging, “there’s no doubt about it; it’s not trivial.”
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Is Vision Loss a New Dementia Risk Factor? What Do the Data Say?
“A clear opportunity for dementia prevention exists with treatment of visual loss.”