Korean researchers investigated whether there is a connection between migraines and dementia. After analyzing data from more than 11,000 dementia patients and over 45,700 control subjects, they found that women with a history of migraines have an increased risk of dementia. Generally, there is increasing evidence that women and men experience different...
Certain neuropsychiatric symptoms, such as depression and psychosis, occur more frequently in women with Alzheimer's dementia than in men with Alzheimer's dementia. This is one of the central findings of a study by researchers from the Netherlands, Sweden, the USA, Canada, and Australia. In people with Alzheimer's dementia (AD), neuropsychiatric...
Not only consider dementia risk, but also analyze protective factors that reduce the risk of Alzheimer's dementia: Researchers from Canada and Sweden have investigated whether there are gender-specific differences regarding the so-called cognitive reserve. There is frequent discussion of risk factors that can promote the development of Alzheimer's dementia (AD). „Factors that the AD risk..."
In the second part of our new special newsletter, SCHLAGLICHT – New Dementia Medications, Jana Rühl, a research associate at digiDEM Bavaria, discusses the publication by the research team led by Professor Sören Mattke from the University of Southern California. Today, we address the question of whether healthcare systems can even cope with the diagnostic requirements...
SPOTLIGHT – New Medications for Dementia – this is the name of our new series on new active ingredients for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. We want to shed „spotlight“ on the multifaceted topic of „New Dementia Medications and Challenges for Everyday Care.“ These new medications are intended for people in the early stages of the disease or in the mild phase...
Regarding dementia prevention, education is necessary. It is „still largely unknown among the population that and by what methods dementia can be prevented,“ write researchers from Germany. They investigated what dementia-related digital information materials are available. They also analyzed how the materials cover risk factors, treatment measures, and so-called decision aids such as...
Alongside hearing loss, high blood pressure, and diabetes, social isolation in older adults is one of the modifiable risk factors that can contribute to the development of dementia. An interdisciplinary research team from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) has now investigated the connection between social isolation and cognitive impairment. The results show: people with cognitive impairments have a high...
Those who sleep too little or irregularly have a higher risk of developing dementia. This was the conclusion reached by researchers from the USA. In a study conducted over a longer period, they questioned 826 participants about their sleep habits and also performed neuropsychological examinations. Scientists have for a long time been linking...
Whether atrial fibrillation is a risk factor for cognitive impairment and dementia is currently intensely debated among medical professionals. Is the therapy of cardiac arrhythmias a protective factor against dementia? And which forms of therapy - rhythm control or heart rate reduction - are more effective in this regard? Researchers from China have found an answer to these questions. Their ...
Approximately 35 percent of dementia cases are attributable to modifiable risk factors such as diet. Researchers from Great Britain are linking the consumption of large quantities of industrially produced and highly processed foods to the development of dementia. Ready-made meals or sugary drinks: Reaching for them on the shelf is often tempting, as such industrially produced...
