Alzheimer's & Cognition
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Urgent need to improve early detection of mild cognitive impairment in primary care
More than 99% of clinicians and practices underdiagnosed MCI; clinicians practicing geriatric medicine had higher detection rates than others.
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Is it time to scrap ultraprocessed foods?
For every 10% increase in UPF consumption, the odds of developing any kind of dementia increased by 25% in one study.
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Promising topline phase 2 results for novel oral Alzheimer’s drug
The data suggest that a “high plasma pTau-217/non–pTau-217 ratio, a marker of AD pathology, likely defines an AD population responsive to T3D-959...
From the Journals
Hitting the snooze button may provide cognitive benefit
“There is no reason to stop snoozing in the morning if you enjoy it, at least not for snooze times around 30 minutes.”
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Postmenopausal stress linked to mood, cognitive symptoms
Hair cortisol offers a novel way to collect data on chronic stress in postmenopausal women, the lead researcher suggested.
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When digestive symptoms signal Parkinson’s disease
It therefore remains to be determined whether vagal nerve damage alone can explain gastrointestinal disorders or whether dysfunction of enteric...
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Playing board games may slow cognitive decline, improve QoL
Playing a board game involves concentration, strategy, and intermittent rewards – all of which are good for the brain and may involve the...
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High and low HDL cholesterol levels linked to dementia risk
There was no significant association between LDL cholesterol and dementia risk.
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Proton pump inhibitors linked to increased dementia risk
“The association between PPI use and dementia was unambiguously largest among the youngest cases of dementia.”
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History of depression, stress tied to Alzheimer’s, MCI risk
“Future studies should examine the possibility that symptoms of depression and/or chronic stress could be prodromal symptoms of dementia,” the...
Commentary
Do new Alzheimer’s drugs get us closer to solving the Alzheimer’s disease riddle?
It’s increasingly clear to this observer that cognitive reserve is synonymous with organic brain health.