Widowhood Tied to More Rapid Cognitive Decline Among Elderly
Rate of cognitive decline was even faster among widowed participants with higher β-amyloid levels at baseline.
Neurocognitive Disorders
The Role of Alcohol Consumption in Workplace Disability for Patients With Huntington Disease
In patients with Huntington disease, higher levels of functional impairment and current alcohol consumption were significantly correlated with missing work in multivariate logistic regression analyses.
Pain in IBD Associated With Cognitive and Behavioral Factors
Emotions, cognitions, and behaviors are significantly associated with pain severity and pain-related interference in IBD, including pain-specific cognitions and behaviors.
USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Cognitive Impairment Screening
The USPSTF states the balance of benefits and harms of cognitive impairment screening for older adults cannot be established due to lack of evidence.
Brain Amyloid Deposition and Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease in Adults
There is no evidence for an association between cerebral β-amyloid deposition, a marker of Alzheimer disease, and intracranial atherosclerotic plaque or stenosis.
Obesity and Blood Glucose Linked to Increased Risk for Cognitive Decline in Elderly
In older adults with abdominal obesity, sustained levels of higher blood glucose are tied to a higher likelihood of experiencing cognitive decline, whereas in older adults without abdominal obesity, the hormone adiponectin appears to up the risk for cognitive decline.
Amyloid Burden on PET and Other Risk Factors for Cerebral Microbleeds
Increased age, male gender, and the presence of baseline cerebral microbleeds is associated with increased risk for developing cerebral microbleeds in any location.
Psychotropic Prescribing Trends Differ By Race Among Patients With Dementia
Compared with their peers, Asian patients with dementia were less likely to be prescribed antidementia drugs, and they received these drugs for fewer days per year.
High Variability in GGT Level May Predict Risk for Dementia in Patients With Diabetes
Higher gamma-glutamyltransferase variability was found to be significantly associated with increased risk for dementia among patients with diabetes.
Predicting Amyloid Accumulation in Patients With Objective Subtle Cognitive Difficulties
The presence of objective subtle cognitive difficulties (Obj-SCD) on neuropsychological measures may predict faster amyloid accumulation and neurogenerative changes.
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