Nursing home coronavirus cases drop by nearly half over four weeks … New stroke-prevention screening guidance published … White House to open coronavirus vaccines distribution to 6,500 retail pharmacies...
A healthy lifestyle can help offset dementia risk, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 12, 2019
Dementia isn’t inevitable for adults at high genetic risk for the condition. In fact, healthy lifestyle choices may offset that inheritance.
Clinical Briefs for Friday, Oct 4
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 03, 2019
Risk calculator helps predict mortality in older women … High genetic insulin levels put men at risk of heart attack, angina … High fiber diet cuts heart disease odds in hypertension and diabetes …...
Loneliness closely linked to 10-year dementia risk
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 14, 2022
Loneliness triples the odds of dementia in those for whom risk would otherwise be relatively low based on age and genetics, researchers say.
Clinical briefs for Monday, Oct. 5
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 05, 2020
Blood pressure meds reduce mortality in flu and pneumonia, study finds … Purpose in life linked to fewer dementia-related problems … Poor cognitive performance predicts impaired activities of daily...
Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, February 5
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 05, 2020
FDA approves influenza pandemic vaccine … Genetic variants appear to protect some people against Alzheimer’s disease … Residents who lose a loved one may fare better when encouraged to express...
Clinical briefs for Monday, Aug. 9
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 09, 2021
Feds weigh withholding Medicare funding for LTCFs that don’t mandate vaccines … Physicians report 20% increase in burnout, new survey finds … Treatment of tenacious stomach bug that troubles elderly...
Clinical briefs for Monday, June 14
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 14, 2021
3 FDA advisory panel members resign in wake of controversial approval of new Alzheimer’s drug … U.S. suspends COVID J&J vaccine shipments as backlog builds; extends expiration dates … VoiceFriend...
94% accurate Alzheimer test
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 04, 2019
A blood test that helps detect early signs of Alzheimer’s disease, when combined with measures of two major risk factors, identifies early brain changes with a 94% level of accuracy, researchers have...
The World Health Organization is urging the global community not to panic about a new coronavirus variant discovered in the United Kingdom. There is a good chance that it will respond to vaccines, and...