AAIC: Alzheimer's Association International Conference
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Too Much Coffee Linked to Accelerated Cognitive Decline
Moderate coffee consumption, however, may serve as a protective factor against cognitive decline.
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Almost 50% of Global Dementia Cases May Be Preventable
“It’s never too early or too late to act, with opportunities to make an impact at any stage of life.”
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Promising New Data Support GLP-1s for Dementia Prevention
“The slower loss of brain volume suggests liraglutide protects the brain, much like statins protect the heart.”
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Red Meat Tied to Increased Dementia Risk
Replacing processed red meat with nuts and legumes could potentially lower the increased risk.
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Tau Blood Test Flags Preclinical Alzheimer’s Disease
“Plasma p-tau217, alone or in combination with invasive tests, can be used accurately to assess amyloid positivity in cognitively unimpaired...
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Blood Biomarkers Are Highly Accurate in Diagnosing Alzheimer’s Disease
A blood test for Alzheimer’s disease could lead to more people receiving an accurate and earlier diagnosis, potentially resulting in a better...
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Alzheimer’s Blood Test in Primary Care Could Slash Diagnostic, Treatment Wait Times
“After an initial blood test, we might be able to rule out or rule in individuals who should go to a specialist for further follow-up and testing...
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Cognitive benefit of highly touted MIND diet questioned
“Although we did not see a specific effect of the MIND diet, people in both groups improved their cognitive function.”
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Chronic constipation linked to cognitive decline
“These results stress the importance of clinicians discussing gut health, especially constipation, with their older patients.”
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Promising phase 3 results for Alzheimer’s drug donanemab
The TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 2 study showed significant slowing of disease progression.
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U.S. states, counties with highest Alzheimer’s prevalence rates identified
“These new findings could help physicians treating or caring for minority populations “understand the landscape of what the disease looks like.”...
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Alzheimer’s disease: Alternative mechanisms make clinical progress
The failure of therapies targeting beta-amyloid and tau have led to a range of new mechanistic strategies.
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Regular exercise appears to slow cognitive decline in MCI
“An increased amount of either [low-] or high-intensity exercise for 120-150 minutes per week for 12 months may slow cognitive decline in...
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Chronically low wages linked to subsequent memory decline
The findings could have implications for future public policy and research initiatives.
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More evidence that ultraprocessed foods are detrimental for the brain
Higher intake of ultraprocessed foods was significantly associated with a faster rate of decline in both executive and global cognitive function...