Research Summaries

Dementia
Dementia
11/30/2018
After studying the results of 3 brief cognitive assessments administered to more than 800 patients, researchers determined whether the tests could accurately classify dementia.
11/30/2018
Alzheimer disease
Alzheimer disease
11/14/2018
Previous single-treatment studies have nearly all failed to treat AD, according to the authors of a recent study. They suggest that this failure is due to the fact that AD is “a complex disease with...
11/14/2018
Dementia
Dementia
11/13/2018
Researchers of a study presented at the APHA Annual Meeting & Expo determined whether patients with dementia experience certain symptoms at a higher rate than those without the condition.
11/13/2018
Cardiometabolic Risk
Cardiometabolic Risk
11/12/2018
Researchers at the APHA’s Annual Meeting & Expo presented their findings on the connection between risk factors for cognitive decline and cardiovascular disease.
11/12/2018
Alzheimer disease
Alzheimer disease
10/25/2018
Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV1) is a major risk factor for Alzheimer disea
10/25/2018
Alzheimer disease
Alzheimer disease
10/25/2018
Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV1) is a major risk factor for Alzheimer disea
10/25/2018
Alzheimer disease
Alzheimer disease
09/21/2018
While the primary risk factor for Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) is known to be age, race and ethnicity are known to be important risk factors as well, the CDC noted. However, estimates for...
09/21/2018
Alzheimer disease
Alzheimer disease
09/04/2018
In a recent study, researchers sought to determine the absolute 10-year risk of dementia by age, sex, and apolipoprotein E (APOE) genotype.
09/04/2018
Alzheimer disease
Alzheimer disease
08/14/2018
New data on nearly 71,000 patients with Alzheimer disease point toward a potential association between Alzheimer risk and the use of commonly prescribed treatments for anxiety, insomnia, and related...
08/14/2018
Alzheimer disease
Alzheimer disease
08/14/2018
New data on nearly 71,000 patients with Alzheimer disease point toward a potential association between Alzheimer risk and the use of commonly prescribed treatments for anxiety, insomnia, and related...
08/14/2018