Search Tag: Dementia
#RSNA18: MRI more accurate to predict Alzheimer’s disease
2018 20 Nov
A new study that will be presented next week during the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) shows MRI brain scans are better at predicting the development of Alzheimer’s disease in patients compared to clinical tests commonly used today. Until now, the standardized questionnaires and tests to measure cognition and... Read more
Preventive strategies needed to reduce risk of dementia, stroke
2018 03 Oct
It is estimated that one in two women and one in three men will likely be diagnosed with dementia, Parkinson's disease, or stroke in their lifetime. The estimate was made by Dutch researchers after monitoring the neurological health of more than 12,000 people in the Rotterdam Study between 1990 and 2016. The findings highlight the need for... Read more
Shaping the future of dementia care
2018 21 Aug
Re-examining approaches for dementia management. The potential of applying integrated pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments for the care of people living with dementia. Dementia is a mental state used to denote severe cognitive impairment which impacts daily activities and life. Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most common... Read more
SPRINT MIND Study: blood pressure treatment reduces risk of dementia
2018 01 Aug
High blood pressure is a leading cause of cardiovascular disease worldwide. Now, results from the U.S. government-funded SPRINT MIND Study show that aggressive lowering of systolic blood pressure is not only good for the heart – it can also help keep the brain healthier. "This is the first randomised clinical trial to demonstrate a reduction... Read more
Amyloid PET improves evaluation of patients with cognitive impairment
2018 20 Jun
A prospective diagnostic study provides a bridge between validating amyloid positron emission tomography (PET) in a research setting and implementing this diagnostic tool in daily clinical practice. Both amyloid-positive and amyloid-negative results had substantial associations with changes in diagnosis and treatment, both in patients with and... Read more
Fusing multimodality neuroimaging and genetic data for dementia diagnosis
2018 06 Feb
Researchers have developed a three-stage deep learning framework to integrate multimodality neuroimaging and genetic data for the diagnosis of multistatus Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The new framework has been tested using ADNI (Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative) dataset, with results showing that the proposed framework outperforms other state-of-the-art... Read more
Combined Risk Scores Better Identify AFib Patients at Risk of Dementia
2017 15 May
Combining risk scores can help clinicians better identify atrial fibrillation patients who are at an increased risk of developing dementia. Findings were presented during Heart Rhythm 2017. See Also : Delayed Use of Blood Thinners Increases Risk of Dementia The Intermountain Mortality Risk Score (IMRS) was developed by clinicians at Intermountain... Read more
Delayed Use of Blood Thinners Increases Risk of Dementia
2017 13 May
Findings from a new study show that dementia rates increase when anticoagulation treatment is delayed for patients with atrial fibrillation. The results of the study were presented at Heart Rhythm 2017, the Heart Rhythm Society's 38th Annual Scientific Sessions in Chicago. This is the first study of its kind conducted by researchers at the... Read more
Heart Risks in Midlife Boost Risk for Later Dementia
2017 28 Feb
New research finds that heart disease risks in middle age – such as diabetes, high blood pressure or smoking – are associated with increased risk for dementia later in life. Keeping the vascular system healthy in midlife is really important to the health of your brain when you are older, according to researchers. The findings were presented at the... Read more
Current Screening Misses Early Dementia Diagnosis
2016 24 May
While changes in cognitive abilities may not be severe enough to disrupt daily life, a clinical diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) indicates an increased risk of eventually developing Alzheimer’s disease or another type of dementia. In a paper published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease , researchers at University of California... Read more