Association between age at onset of multimorbidity and incidence of dementia:
1. Earlier onset and severity of multimorbidity, the presence of more than 2-3 chronic disease conditions, was strongly associated with ...
Tag: dementia
Risk of dementia may be increased following incident ischemic stroke: the ARIC study
1. The risk of developing dementia was increased for those who had suffered an ischemic stroke in a dose-dependent manner ...
Premorbid neurodegenerative disease associated with increased risk of poor outcomes associated with COVID-19
1. Premorbid neurodegenerative disease was linked to a significantly increased risk of COVID-19 infection and death. 2. Among patients with ...
The risk of dementia is associated with being greater at the extremes of systolic blood pressure in adults 75 or older
1. Systolic blood pressure (SBP) was in a U-shaped relationship with risk of dementia n the cohort aged >75 with ...
Cataract surgery is associated with lower risk of developing dementia in older adults
1. A cohort study of 3038 participants found that cataract extraction was associated with a significantly lower risk of developing ...
Mirtazapine not effective in treating agitation in patients with dementia
1. Compared to placebo, mirtazapine did not significantly reduce agitation in patients with dementia. 2. There was no significant difference ...
Pimavanserin continuation lower psychosis relapse risk in patient with dementia-related psychosis
1. Pimavanserin was shown to lead to a lower risk of relapse of psychosis in patients who had an initial ...
Use of menopausal hormone therapy and risk of dementia
1. The use of menopausal hormone therapy was not associated with an increased risk of developing dementia or Alzheimer’s disease ...
Diminished age-related decline of the amygdala in long-term meditation practitioners
1. Increasing age is associated with decrease in brain tissue, reduced volume of the amygdala, and cognitive decline 2. Regular ...
Younger age of onset of type 2 diabetes linked to higher risk of dementia
1. Younger age of onset of type 2 diabetes mellitus is strongly associated with increased risk of subsequent dementia Evidence ...
