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Loneliness Tied to Alzheimer's and Dementia Risk

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- Loneliness increased the risk for all-cause dementia, a meta-analysis that included more than 600,000 people showed. Feeling lonely was tied to a 31% higher risk of overall dementia (HR 1.306, 95% CI 1.197-1.426), according.

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Young-Onset Dementia Tied to Preeclampsia

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- Preeclampsia raised the risk of young-onset dementia, a prospective study of nearly 2 million women in France showed. Compared with pregnancies without hypertensive disorders, preeclampsia more than doubled the risk of dementia.

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Falling May Be a Harbinger of Dementia in Older Adults

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- A new diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or related dementia was more common after falls than after other traumatic injuries, an analysis of Medicare claims data showed. The study assessed nearly 2.5 million older adults who had.

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14 Ways To Prevent Dementia

Dr. Paddy Barrett

More than heart disease or cancer, the risk of dementia often creates much greater anxiety in the patients I see. And given that dementia is routinely in the top 5 leading causes of death, this concern is dually warranted. But can dementia be prevented? 14 Ways To Prevent Dementia. 14 Ways To Prevent Dementia.

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Up to 1 in 5 Dementia Cases May Be Attributable to Vision Impairment

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- Up to one in five prevalent dementia cases may be attributable to impaired vision, a cross-sectional analysis suggested. In a study of nearly 2,800 older Americans, the population attributable fraction (PAF) of prevalent dementia.

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Persistent Anxiety Tied to Future Dementia

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- Persistent anxiety raised the risk of all-cause dementia in older adults, a longitudinal study showed. Both chronic anxiety (HR 2.80, 95% CI 1.35-5.72, 5.72, P=0.01) and new-onset anxiety (HR 3.20, 95% CI 1.40-7.45, 7.45, P=0.01) were tied.

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The heart health, dementia link: 7 things to know

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

Addressing heart health earlier in life may affect and even deter dementia risk later in life, according to research published by The American Heart Association Oct. 10 in Stroke.