Dementia Risk Increased in Women With Military-Linked Risk Factors
Women with military-related risk factors have an increased risk for developing dementia.
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Hearing Loss in Older Adults Linked to Depression, Dementia Among Other Comorbidities
Hearing loss affects more than 50% of Americans 60 years or older.
Fruits, Veggies, Orange Juice May Protect Men’s Memory
Higher consumption of vegetables and fruits is associated with lower odds of future memory loss in men.
Cannabis Use in Adolescence Associated With Poorer Mental Health Outcomes
These results provide strong evidence for the deleterious and prolonged effects of cannabis use in adolescence.
MRI Informative for Long-term Prognosis of Traumatic Brain Injury
This research supports MRI as a prognostic tool following TBI and highlights several important lesion patterns correlated with poor long-term outcomes.
Positive Link Between Air Pollution, Diagnosis of Dementia
There is a positive association between residential levels of air pollution and being diagnosed with dementia.
Anxiety Increases Freezing of Gait Severity in Individuals With Parkinson Disease
The authors suggest that anxiety should be routinely evaluated in patients with Parkinson disease who experience freezing of gait.
Prevalence of Alzheimer Disease, Related Dementia Set to Double
The burden of Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) is expected to increase to 3.3% in the United States by 2060.
Reducing Off-Label Quetiapine Prescribing the Old-Fashioned Way: Snail Mail
Despite the associated risk for death and cognitive decline, “off-label” prescribing of antipsychotics in patients with dementia has increased.
Cortisol Levels May Contribute to Global Cognitive Decline in Elderly Adults With Depression
These data indicate that cortisol levels may contribute to the cognitive decline observed in elderly adults with late-life depression.
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