The annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology was held this year from April 13 to 18 in Denver, drawing participants from around the world, including clinicians, academicians, allied health professionals,...
AAN: Dementia more common with essential tremor than in the general population
Mar 08, 2024
Dementia rates, however, were lower than a comparison cohort of people with Parkinson’s disease.
Neighborhood greenspace, income linked to white matter grade
Nov 02, 2023
A combination of lower neighborhood income and lower greenspace may be a risk factor for worsening white matter grade on MRI.
Stress, depression linked to MCI, Alzheimer’s disease
Oct 20, 2023
Chronic stress and depression are independent risk factors and have an additive effect when combined.
Panel of 48 CSF proteins complements existing Alzheimer’s biomarkers
Sep 07, 2023
The CSF 48 panel plus existing biomarkers significantly improved the diagnostic performance for the outcomes studied.
Study looks at links between anxiety disorders, benzodiazepines, dementia
Aug 14, 2023
Benzodiazepines and anxiety disorders were linked to dementia risk, but no additional risk was seen for benzodiazepines in patients with anxiety disorders.
Composite inflammatory biomarker linked to dementia risk
Jul 21, 2023
Small but significant associations were seen between elevated biomarker levels and worsened cognitive performance.
Adult survivors of childhood cancer may face late-onset memory impairment
Jun 02, 2023
The findings were seen decades after cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Poststroke cognitive impairment common
May 08, 2023
In some cases, cognitive impairment is reversible, but up to one-third of individuals with stroke develop dementia within five years.
Staying married in midlife tied to lower later dementia risk
Feb 14, 2023
Being divorced or single increases the risk for dementia.