Alzheimer's & Cognition
Conference Coverage
Certain diabetes drugs may thwart dementia
COPENHAGEN – Intriguing findings from a Danish national registry study.
Commentary
Psychodiagnostic testing services: The elusive quest for clinicians
Imagine the clinical care consequences if patients seen in specialty or primary care practices did not have ready access to laboratory, other...
Commentary
Functional medicine offers another approach to treating psychiatric illness
By addressing the root causes of chronic problems, psychiatrists and other physicians can help patients achieve optimal health, says Dr. Larisa...
Pearls
Would you recognize this ‘invisible’ encephalopathy?
22% to 74% of patients with liver dysfunction develop minimal hepatic encephalopathy. Prevalence estimates vary widely because of the poor...
From the Journals
How does alcohol intake affect dementia risk in older adults?
The association may be more consistently adverse in adults with mild cognitive impairment.
News
Migraines linked to higher risk of dementia
People with a history of migraines may be at greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
From the Journals
Genotype may affect lifestyle’s influence on dementia risk
Among APOE4 carriers, health and lifestyle factors such as not smoking, being free from depression, and getting regular physical activity may not...
Conference Coverage
Signals of gut microbiome interaction with experimental Alzheimer’s drug prompt new trial
LOS ANGELES – The first reporting of microbiome data in an Alzheimer’s drug trial opens the door for further investigation of this new endpoint....
Feature
Sleep aids and dementia: Studies find both risks and benefits
LOS ANGELES – Researchers found differences in dementia risk by race and sex; a possible mechanism of damage from certain sleep-promoting...
Conference Coverage
Benzodiazepines, hypnotics don’t increase Alzheimer’s pathology
LOS ANGELES – The drugs were not associated with Alzheimer’s pathology, but were associated with a trend toward greater loss of neurons in the...
From the Journals
Researchers examine potential causes of dementia in CTE
More years of football play were associated with white matter changes and tau accumulation, which were associated with increased risk of dementia...