Dementia may be an underlying cause of nearly three times more deaths in the U.S. than official records show, according to a new Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) study. Published in the journal JAMA Neurology, the study estimates that 13.6% of deaths are attributable to dementia, 2.7 times more than the 5.0% of...
Tag: <span>Neurology</span>
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New research offers hope for treating Parkinson’s disease
Reviewed by James Ives, M.Psych. (Editor) The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has published, on August 12, the results of a research project conducted jointly by Cardiocentro Ticino and the EOC Neurocentro, which delivers a message of hope in the fight against Parkinson’s disease, as well as providing encouraging news for the USI Faculty of...
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What Factors Help Predict Who Will Keep Their Memory into Their 90s?
Why do some people stay sharp into their 90s, even if they have the amyloid plaques in the brain that are associated with Alzheimer’s disease? And why do others reach their 90s without ever developing any plaques? These questions are explored in a new study published in the July 22, 2020, online issue of Neurology®,...
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Are Your Gums Saying Something About Your Dementia Risk?
Gum disease, especially the kind that is irreversible and causes tooth loss, may be associated with mild cognitive impairment and dementia 20 years later, according to a study published in the July 29, 2020, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. “We looked at people’s dental health over a...
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Should You Really Be Behind the Wheel After Concussion?
Even after all of their symptoms are gone, people who have had a concussion take longer to regain complex reaction times, the kind you need in most real-life driving situations on the road, according to a preliminary study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s Sports Concussion Virtual Conference from...
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Two new studies explore how pollution affects the brain
by Leigh Hopper, University of Southern California A pair of recently published USC studies add to our growing understanding of how fine particle pollution—the tiny, inhalable pollutants from cars and power plants—impacts our brains. The first study, published in Environment International, found that these fine particles—known as PM2.5—may alter the size of a child’s developing...
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Vitamin D twice a day may keep vertigo away
by American Academy of Neurology Taking vitamin D and calcium twice a day may reduce your chances of getting vertigo again, according to a study published in the August 5, 2020, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. “Our study suggests that for people with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo,...
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Apathy not depression helps to predict dementia
Apathy offers an important early warning sign of dementia in individuals with cerebrovascular disease, but depression does not, new research led by the University of Cambridge suggests. Depression is often thought to be a risk factor for dementia but this may be because some depression scales used by clinicians and researchers partially assess apathy, say...
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Delirium may cause long term cognitive decline
by Columbia University Irving Medical Center A new meta-analysis of 24 observational studies from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons found that delirium may cause significant long-term cognitive decline. The findings were published in JAMA Neurology. Delirium is the most common surgical complication in adults older than 65. It is also...
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A “feeling” for dementia?
New findings on subjectively perceived memory problems DZNE – GERMAN CENTER FOR NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES A research team led by the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) concludes that personal perception can be an important indicator for the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease. In a new study involving 449 older adults, published in Neurology®, the medical...