Alzheimer's & Cognition
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Anticholinergic drugs linked to dementia in older populations
“Associations were stronger in [dementia] cases diagnosed before the age of 80 years,” the researchers noted.
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A/T/N system predicts cognitive decline
A test of the new A/T/N research model of dementia predicted rates of cognitive decline within its subgroups over a period of nearly 5 years.
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Cognitive decline sped up after CHD
The acceleration in cognitive decline persisted for years after incident CHD.
Cases That Test Your Skills
From sweet to belligerent in the blink of an eye
Ms. P, age 87, presents with mental status changes, agitation, and combativeness. She has a complex medical history and lengthy medication list....
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Coding variants in apolipoprotein B may be associated with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease
The finding may help fill out the genetic risk picture for early-onset Alzheimer’s disease.
Conference Coverage
Patients with intellectual disability require nuanced care
SAN FRANCISCO – Dr. Nita V. Bhatt talks with Dr. Julie P. Gentile about best practices for providing psychiatric interventions for patients with...
Commentary
Report on newly recognized cause of dementia should be read widely
The LATE consensus working group reportcalls for systematic study of the causes of dementia.
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Experts propose new definition and recommendations for Alzheimer’s-like disorder
Limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy (LATE) has been coined as a new term to raise awareness and spur research into this recently...
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AD biomarker not tied to increased interest in physician-assisted death
When asked whether they had considered PAD, nearly two-thirds of interviewees with the Alzheimer’s disease biomarker stated that they neither had...
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Plasma levels of neurofilament light track neurodegeneration in MCI and Alzheimer’s disease
The protein also may be useful to monitor effects in trials of disease-modifying drugs.
News
BACE-1 inhibition worsens cognition in patients with prodromal Alzheimer’s disease
Inhibiting the APP-cleaving enzyme decreased the toxic amyloid species, but it also worsened cognition and caused a variety of concerning adverse...