Geriatrics
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Statins protect against Alzheimer’s in most patients
Statins taken to reduce cholesterol also protect most patients against Alzheimer’s disease, but the decrease in risk varies across different...
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TauRx still rooting for its methylene blue AD drug, despite controversial study results
SAN DIEGO – An anti-tau compound that has stirred scientific controversy for 8 years will continue along its developmental pathway at a much lower...
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After full data release, experts say failed Alzheimer’s trial EXPEDITION 3 offers hopeful signals
SAN DIEGO – Solanezumab may have not have slowed the relentless march of Alzheimer’s disease, but it was a valuable proving ground of the amyloid...
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One in three older adults with epilepsy has poor adherence to antiepileptics
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Dementia prevalence increased in heart failure patients
NEW ORLEANS - Elderly patients with heart failure had a significantly increased prevalence of both dementia and mild cognitive impairment,...
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Legislators commit to bipartisan support of Alzheimer’s funding
WASHINGTON - The nation's political sea-change won't wash Alzheimer's disease research funding offtrack, two legislators vowed at a Washington...
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Antiamyloid solanezumab fails to slow decline in mild Alzheimer’s
Solanezumab, a monoclonal antibody that targets amyloid plaques, did not slow cognitive decline in patients with mild Alzheimer’s disease.
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VIDEO: Blood pressure and LDL lowering in elderly do not slow cognitive decline
NEW ORLEANS – Patients in their 70s and early 80s get the cardiovascular benefits of statin therapy without increased risk of cognitive decline....
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Older LGB veterans report less depression, PTSD than younger peers
A study shows that older veterans who are members of sexual minority groups report less lifetime depression and posttraumatic stress disorder than...
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Blood pressure changes and persistent hypertension elevate dementia risk
BALTIMORE - The impact of blood pressure on the risk of dementia in late life follows a U-shaped curve in which elevated mid-life and late-life...
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Amyloid PET scans may have clinical utility in patients with cognitive impairment
Amyloid PET scans can affect diagnostic thinking and patient management when used alongside routine diagnostic work-up in adults suspected of...