Self-Perceived Risk for Dementia Associated With Mental Health, Race/Ethnicity
Survey data published in JAMA Neurology indicate that approximately half of US adults perceive themselves to be at least somewhat likely to develop dementia.
Alzheimer Disease and Dementia
Tau-PET Signal Predicts Atrophy in Early Alzheimer Disease
The global intensity of the tau-positron emission tomography (PET) signal predicts the rate of subsequent atrophy in patients at early symptomatic Alzheimer disease (AD) stages.
Cognitive Symptom Score From Electronic Health Record Predicts Risk for Dementia
Resesarchers examined the correlation of cognitive symptoms, with incident dementia diagnosis using the EHR from two large academic medical centers.
Obesity in Midlife May Increase Late-Life Dementia Risk in Women
In women, midlife obesity is associated with increased risk for dementia later in life, while no clear associations are apparent for low body mass index (BMI), low caloric intake, or inactivity at baseline.
Review Identifies Current Diagnostic and Treatment Approaches to Dementia
Medical history, cognitive and physical examination, laboratory testing, and brain imaging can help identify causes of dementia, and several pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic approaches can help manage the disease.
Could Vicarious Embarrassment Be a Sign of Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia?
Behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia, a neurodegenerative disease that affects the frontal and anterior temporal lobes, results in disordered socioemotional behavior.
Shared Genetic Liability Observed for Psychosis in Alzheimer Disease
The study examined 3 psychotic phenotypes: psychosis wide, psychosis narrow, and delusions narrow.
The Clinical Significance of the Nucleus Basalis of Meynert in Alzheimer Disease
Researchers examined the selective vulnerability of the cholinergic system in Alzheimer disease (AD) by exploring the severity of accumulation and neuronal loss in the nucleus basalis of Meynert among AD subtypes.
Serum Elaidic Acid Levels Linked to Dementia and Alzheimer Disease
Higher serum levels of elaidic acid, an objective biomarker for industrial trans fat, are associated with an increased risk for developing all-cause dementia and Alzheimer disease.
Anemia and Abnormal Levels of Hemoglobin Correlated With Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
Low and high hemoglobin levels were associated with increased risk for dementia, white matter hyperintensity volume, and structural connectivity.
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