Alzheimer's & Cognition
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New Genetic Variant May Guard Against Alzheimer’s in High-Risk Individuals
The variant occurs on the fibronectin 1 (FN1) gene, which expresses fibronectin, an adhesive glycoprotein that lines the blood vessels at...
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Antidepressants and Dementia Risk: Reassuring Data
“Our results show that long-term antidepressant use does not have lasting effects on cognition or brain health in older adults without indication...
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Mandatory DMV Reporting Tied to Dementia Underdiagnosis
“Our findings in this cross-sectional study raise concerns about potential adverse effects of mandatory clinician reporting for dementia diagnosis...
News
Does ‘Brain Training’ Really Improve Cognition and Forestall Cognitive Decline?
“Growing a person’s cognitive reserve and actively managing brain health can play an important role in preventing or delaying Alzheimer’s disease...
Conference Coverage
Novel Agent Curbs Alzheimer’s-Related Agitation
More than half of participants in the open-label extension period of the randomized clinical trial responded to the medication, which was...
Latest News
Antipsychotics for Dementia Pose Wide-Ranging Health Risks
Any antipsychotic use was associated with significantly higher risks for pneumonia, acute kidney injury, stroke, venous thromboembolism, fracture...
Conference Coverage
In Lecanemab Alzheimer Extension Study, Placebo Roll-Over Group Does Not Catch Up
New data show little late benefit, but lecanemab is active when tau is low.
Opinion
Time Wasted to Avoid Penalties
Is routine depression screening a waste of time? Many seem to think so.
Conference Coverage
One-Minute Speech Test Could Help Assess Dementia Risk
A brief speech test that is not culture or education dependent may aid in dementia screening.
From the Journals
Delirium Linked to a Threefold Increased Risk for Dementia
The association, which increased with subsequent episodes of delirium, was strongest in men.
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Chronic Pain Linked to Accelerated Brain Aging
The acceleration in brain aging was largely driven by the hippocampus and predicted memory decline and incident dementia during follow-up.