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Heart And Stroke Risk Tests Can Predict Dementia Risk
Evaluating a person's future risk of heart disease and stroke may be a better predictor of mental decline than a dementia risk test. The finding came from new research published in the journal Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. "This is the first study that compares these risk scores with a dementia risk score to study decline in cognitive abilities 10 years later," said Sara Kaffashian, PhD, with the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM) in Paris, France...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - April 2, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Alzheimer's / Dementia Source Type: news

Translating current knowledge into dementia prevention.
Authors: Román GC, Nash DT, Fillit H Abstract Considerable knowledge has been gained from epidemiologic studies and randomized clinical trials regarding risk factors for dementia, including Alzheimer disease (AD) and vascular dementia (VaD). Most identified risk factors for dementia are similar to vascular disease risk factors for heart disease and stroke. In 2010, the National Institutes of Health Conference concluded that there are no validated modifiable factors to reduce the incidence of AD or to change its course. This research perspective specifically concerning AD disregards the fact that in community-dwell...
Source: Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders - March 9, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord Source Type: research

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