There are two kinds of risk factors for dementia: non-modifiable and modifiable. Non-modifiable risk factors are ones that cannot be changed or eliminated, like aging, family history and genetics.
such as vascular dementia, frontotemporal dementia, and Lewy body dementia. However, the researchers cautioned that while age, the cause of dementia, and its severity when a patient is diagnosed ...
reveals insight into the early stages of toxic tau protein build-up in diseases like frontotemporal dementia (FTD)& Alzheimer's. The research, published in Nature Neuroscience, could help develop new ...
such as TDP-43 or the misfolded tau confirmations associated with frontotemporal dementia. The limitations of current amyloid-β targeting therapies highlight the need for continued basic research in ...
The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is a test used to detect mild cognitive decline and early signs of dementia. It can help identify people at risk of Alzheimer's disease and screen for ...
Objective: Dementia of Lewy body (DLB) type is the second commonest degenerative cause of dementia and autonomic dysfunction has been recognised in DLB. Lower urinary tract (LUT) function in DLB has ...
Dementia is a devastating condition that can affect everything from your thinking to your personality. And while you can't always control your risk of developing the disease, new research finds ...
The study, which was published in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia Diagnosis, Assessment, & Disease Monitoring in 2023, analyzed the impact of vitamin D on the development of dementia in ...
The study, which was published in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia Diagnosis, Assessment, & Disease Monitoring in 2023, analyzed the impact of vitamin D on the development of dementia in ...
the researchers also found out how significant each factor's effects on dementia risk are. The study, published in The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease, looked at 30,000 Canadians ...
However, not all aMCI patients are observed to convert to AD dementia. Therefore, developing a predictive algorithm for the conversion of aMCI to AD dementia is important. Parametric methods, such as ...
Introduction: Diagnostic classification systems and guidelines posit distinguishing patterns of impairment in Alzheimer’s (AD) and vascular dementia (VaD). In our study, we aim to identify which ...