Midlife cardiovascular conditions, risk factors linked to cognitive decline
Jan 06, 2022
Most cardiovascular conditions more strongly linked to cognition among women.
Senators formulate plan to address chronic illness in Medicare beneficiaries
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 30, 2016
Improving health outcomes and reducing Medicare costs related to beneficiaries with chronic conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes and heart disease are the goals of a bipartisan proposal...
OTC medications linked to cognitive impairment — again
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 18, 2016
Another study serves as a reminder that over-the-counter medications sold to treat colds, sleep issues, heartburn, allergies or diarrhea may come with a side effect: cognitive impairment.
Dementia-related deaths have more than tripled since 2000
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 15, 2019
“If all four dementia causes were counted together, dementia would have been the third leading cause of death in the United States in 2017,” according to the authors of a new report.
Higher resting heart rate tied to dementia risk in older adults
Dec 15, 2021
An elevated resting heart rate also was associated with accelerated cognitive decline.
Report: Alzheimer’s is costliest disease in United States
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 04, 2016
A new report from the Alzheimer’s Association provides updated information on the current and predicted prevalence and cost of Alzheimer’s disease.
Aortic valve replacement up in patients with Alzheimer’s disease
Sep 17, 2021
One-year outcomes were similar for patients with or without Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
CDC: Those who reach 65 can expect to live almost 20 more years
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 29, 2017
Older adults who reach the age of 65 in the United States will live an average of 19.4 years longer, according to a data brief recently released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s...
ASA: Myocardial infarction may hasten cognitive decline in adults
Feb 03, 2022
Participants with incident MI had significantly faster declines in global cognition, memory and executive function than those without MI
MIND diet scores well in ranking
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 11, 2016
“U.S. News & World Report” has ranked the MIND diet, said to lower the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, as the easiest diet to follow and the second best overall diet (tying in both categories)...