Scientists eye cell death as cause of Alzheimer’s, vascular dementia
By
Kristen Fischer
Sep 08, 2023
In a new study, researchers explain how cell death can lead to Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia — a discovery they say could pave the way for new treatments.
Clinical briefs for Friday, Sept. 24
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 24, 2021
Hypertension kick-starts vascular dementia in mid-age, but some brains fight back, study finds … Expansion drove thousands of new Medicaid patients to nursing homes, but do they belong? … Sleep apnea...
Relapse risk for psychosis in dementia lower with continued pimavanserin
Jul 22, 2021
Findings seen in double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled discontinuation trial that was stopped early for efficacy
Type 2 diabetes tied to vascular dementia risk — but not Alzheimer’s
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 23, 2020
A large new study finds that people with type 2 diabetes have a 36% higher risk for vascular dementia when compared with people who do not have diabetes.
Apathy — not depression — helps predict dementia in cerebrovascular disease
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 14, 2020
Apathy is a distinct sign of looming dementia in individuals at risk, say researchers. Monitoring patients for this symptom could catch the problem early on, they argue.
Nursing home residents should take fewer blood pressure medications, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 25, 2019
Clinicians may want to recommend that some residents reduce or stop the use of blood pressure medications, the authors of a new study suggest.
Mid-life obesity linked to risk of dementia
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 22, 2014
Those who receive an obesity diagnosis in mid-life have a higher chance of developing dementia in later life, a new study suggest. Researchers found that obese people between the ages of 30 to 39 had a...
Cognitive tests don’t differentiate between Alzheimer’s, vascular dementia, study finds
Jul 09, 2009
Less than 2% of the most common neuropsychological tests can differentiate between Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia, according to a recently published report.