FDA Clears Language Independent Computerized Test to Detect Cognitive Impairment
By using animal images, the test avoids cultural or educational bias and can be used repeatedly with no learning effect.
Alzheimer Disease and Dementia
The Challenges of Caregiving in Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer Disease
Researchers surveyed caregivers for people diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and/or Alzheimer disease about key stressors, access to caregiving resources, and their interactions with health care providers.
Combination Ocular, Systemic Conditions Increase Dementia Risk
Patients with diabetes had an increased dementia risk if they also had diabetic retinopathy, compared with those without it.
Levetiracetam Improves Cognition in Patients With Alzheimer Disease and Epilepsy
Researchers determined the effect of low-dose levetiracetam, an antiseizure drug, on cognitive function in patients with Alzheimer disease with epileptiform activity.
Women Underrepresented in Alzheimer Disease Randomized Clinical Trials
In a systematic review and meta-analysis, researchers assessed the proportion of females to males and sex-stratified results of randomized clinical trials for Alzheimer disease.
Fastball EEG Method Could Increase Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer Disease
Researchers sought to measure recognition memory in patients with Alzheimer disease using Fastball, a new electroencephalogram method developed by UK researchers.
Understanding Alcohol Use and Dementia: From Diagnosis to Patient Education
An overview on the role of alcohol use in dementia, using findings from various studies and expert commentary from Cynthia A. Munro, PhD, ABBP(CN).
Immunoprecipitation Mass-Spec Assays Superior in Detecting CSF and PET Amyloid Abnormality
Researchers compared the performance of brain amyloid-beta (Aβ)42/40 measured using 8 different Aβ assays to detect abnormal brain Aβ status in patients with early Alzheimer disease.
Migraine Linked to All-Cause Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
Migraine is associated with an increased risk for all-cause dementia and Alzheimer disease, according to research published online.
Neuroimaging Provides Useful Volumetric Measures in Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration
Using MRI, researchers assessed cortical, subcortical, and cerebellar grey matter atrophy in patients with frontotemporal lobar degeneration disorders, including motor neuron disease, with known genetic mutations.
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