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Muscle loss could increase dementia risk
Reports and Proceedings Radiological Society of North America image: Schematic diagram of research on how skeletal muscle loss is a risk factor for developing dementia.view more Credit: Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) and Kamyar Moradi, M.D. CHICAGO – Skeletal muscle loss is a risk factor for developing dementia, according to a study being presented today...
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EARLIER DIABETES DIAGNOSIS MEANS HIGHER DEMENTIA RISK
NOVEMBER 22ND, 2024POSTED BY RACHEL HARRISON-NYU (Credit: Getty Images) SHARE THIS ARTICLE You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. TAGS UNIVERSITY NEW YORK UNIVERSITY People diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at a younger age are at a higher risk for developing dementia than those diagnosed later in life, according to a new...
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Research finds risk of dementia nearly three times higher the first year after a stroke
by American Heart Association Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHaving a stroke may significantly increase the risk of developing dementia. The risk of dementia was the highest in the first year after a stroke and remained elevated over a period of 20 years, according to preliminary research presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2024, held...
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Major Study Identifies 15 Factors Linked to Early Dementia Risk
ByDAVID NIELDFading brain (Naeblys/iStock/Getty Images Plus)While dementia is much more common in older adults, hundreds of thousands of people are diagnosed with young-onset dementia (YOD) each year – and an extensive new study sheds some considerable new light on why. Most previous research in this area has looked at genetics passed down through generations, but...
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High levels of HDL cholesterol tied to higher dementia risk
by Lori Solomon Elevated levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) are associated with an increased risk for all-cause dementia, according to a study published online Nov. 29 in The Lancet Regional Health: Western Pacific. Sultana Monira Hussain, M.B.B.S., M.P.H., Ph.D., from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, and colleagues conducted a post-hoc analysis of the Aspirin...
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Coronary heart disease before age 45 may increase risk of dementia later in life
by American Heart Association Credit: CC0 Public Domain Adults diagnosed with coronary heart disease, especially before the age of 45, may be at increased risk of developing dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia later in life, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association. “Coronary heart disease has previously been...
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Year-by-Year Blood Pressure Variability From Midlife to Death and Lifetime Dementia Risk
Melina G. H. E. den Brok, MD1,2; Jan Willem van Dalen, PhD1,2; Zachary A. Marcum, PharmD, PhD5; et alWim B. Busschers, PhD3; Tessa van Middelaar, PhD1,2; Nina Hilkens, PhD1; Catharina J. M. Klijn, PhD1; Eric P. Moll van Charante, PhD3,4; Willem A. van Gool, PhD4; Paul K. Crane, MD, MPH6; Eric B. Larson, MD, MPH6,7;...
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New large-scale study results add to evidence that vestibular loss increases dementia risk
by Stephanie Baum , Medical Xpress The relationship between vestibular loss and the risk of dementia. Credit: Scientific Reports (2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-42598-wExisting research shows a link between hearing loss and the risk of dementia, and a new study adds to growing evidence that vestibular loss can increase dementia risk as well. Results from this work,...
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New large-scale study results add to evidence that vestibular loss increases dementia risk
by Stephanie Baum , Medical Xpress The relationship between vestibular loss and the risk of dementia. Credit: Scientific Reports (2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-42598-wExisting research shows a link between hearing loss and the risk of dementia, and a new study adds to growing evidence that vestibular loss can increase dementia risk as well. Results from this work,...