Federal Drug Administration approves Alzheimer’s blood test for use in primary care
1. The FDA has cleared the first Alzheimer’s blood test for community use, marking a pivotal step toward earlier and ...
Tag: dementia
Rate of incident dementia and care needs among older adults with new traumatic brain injury: a population-based cohort study
1. In this cohort of older adults, traumatic brain injury (TBI) in later life was associated with an increased incidence ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind October 13, 2025
Rate of incident dementia and care needs among older adults with new traumatic brain injury: a population-based cohort study 1. ...
Increased rates of unmet social needs observed shortly following a diagnosis of dementia
Discontinuity of social support among US adults with cognitive impairment before and after the confirmed diagnosis of dementia: a matched ...
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors associated with similar dementia risk in older adults
1. In this target trial emulation, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) did not significantly affect the risk of dementia ...
Risk of dementia increased with gabapentin prescription in back pain patients
1. Gabapentin use was associated with a 29% increased risk of dementia and 85% increased risk of mild cognitive impairment ...
Type 2 diabetes and abnormal amyloid concentrations are associated with accelerated brain atrophy
1. Type 2 diabetes and abnormal amyloid-β concentration (low Aβ42:Aβ40 ratio) in the cerebrospinal fluid were associated with accelerated brain ...
Breast cancer survivors may have a lower risk of Alzheimer’s dementia
1. In this retrospective cohort study, breast cancer survivors had a lower risk of Alzheimer’s dementia compared with cancer-free controls. ...
Incidence and prevalence of dementia among US Medicare beneficiaries between 2015 – 2021
1. In this cohort of older adults, the overall incidence of dementia decreased from 2015 to 2021, however, the prevalence ...
No difference between pharmacologic treatments in age-related macular degeneration risk reduction
1. In this retrospective cohort of individuals with dementia, there was no statistically significant difference between donepezil or memantine compared ...
