Research Summaries

Dementia
Dementia
05/25/2021
In a recent study, researchers examined how sex impacts the relationship between major cardiovascular risk factors and dementia among adults in midlife.
05/25/2021
Dementia
Dementia
05/06/2021
The authors of a recent study examined the relationship between kidney function, kidney function decline, and dementia incidence to better understand the relationship between eGFR and dementia risk in older...
05/06/2021
Dementia
Dementia
07/08/2020
Despite known, independent associations of hearing loss and vision loss with dementia, less is known about the relationship between dual sensory impairment and dementia risk. Researchers aimed to assess...
07/08/2020
Dementia
Dementia
05/20/2020
It is currently unclear whether lowering of blood pressure can help to prevent dementia and cognitive impairment. For this reason, researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of data from 14...
05/20/2020
Dementia
Dementia
04/21/2020
Researchers have created a tool that could help to predict which patients with dementia are most at risk of dying or being admitted to a long-term care facility.
04/21/2020
Dementia
Dementia
02/18/2020
After reviewing data from 4500 MESA participants, researchers determined whether tracking cross-sectionally measured NT-proBNP over 3.2 years is related to incident dementia. Find out more about this new...
02/18/2020
Dementia
Dementia
11/08/2019
In a recent meta-analysis, researchers evaluated the effects of various classes of antihypertensives on the risk of developing dementia in adults.
11/08/2019
Dementia
Dementia
09/09/2019
In a recent study, researchers sought to examine the impact of hypertension and treatment of blood pressure on cognitive function in older adults.
09/09/2019
Dementia
Dementia
09/05/2019
Authors of a new study determined whether a history of migraine is associated with dementia, including Alzheimer disease and vascular dementia.
09/05/2019
Dementia
Dementia
08/14/2019
In a new JAMA study, Johns Hopkins researchers assessed the impact of midlife and late-life blood pressure patterns on subsequent dementia risk in more than 4700 participants.
08/14/2019