Multimorbidity may up seniors’ dementia risk by 63 percent over 15 years
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 03, 2022
Identifying high-risk disease clusters could help clinicians to better target patients for dementia care, researchers say.
ADHD linked to Alzheimer’s disease across generations, scientists say
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 14, 2021
Parents of children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are more likely to receive a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s than their peers whose children do not have the condition, investigators...
Manageable risks for dementia and heart disease are closely linked, AHA’s annual report finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 27, 2022
There is growing evidence that what is good for the heart is good for the brain. But that knowledge and awareness has not yet trickled down to patients, the authors say.
Moderately intense physical activity key to cutting dementia risk: study
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 01, 2023
For each additional 31 minutes per day of moderate-to-vigorous activity, there is 21% lower risk of dementia for senior women, researchers report.