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Elevated Blood Pressure Variability Linked to Lower Cognitive Scores
Elevated blood pressure variability (BPV), especially in older Black adults, is associated with lower cognitive scores, ...
Medindia8d
Can Today's Cognitive and Physical Health Predict Future Dementia Risk?
Cognitive abilities and physical health are indicators of the likelihood of developing dementia in later years.
News Medical on MSN8d
Report: Early detection of cognitive impairment spurs people to prepare for future loss of independence
The risk of developing dementia later in life is strongly predicted by a person's cognitive ability, functional limitations ...
Older drivers may be ‘required to undergo medical assessments’ - check if you're affected
Elderly drivers could be sent for a range of medical tests to keep hold of their driving licence and stay on the roads.
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Dementia diagnosis empowers older adults to prepare for future, but few get early assessments
Older adults who receive a dementia diagnosis are more likely than those without a diagnosis to take actions to prepare for the future, according to a new RAND study. Only 16% of older adults ...
Medscape2d
AI Tool Predicts Progression From MCI to Alzheimer’s: What to Know
BrainSee is designed to predict the likelihood of progression from MCI to Alzheimer’s dementia within 5 years, allowing ...
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Cognitive ability and physical health predict dementia later in life
While older adults’ take-up of cognitive testing currently ... said they would undergo a cognitive assessment and 77% would take an early-detection test for Alzheimer’s. However, if testing ...
Fred Hutch5d
A charming model: new tool evaluates risk of transplant for older patients
A new risk assessment model developed by investigators from the Blood & Marrow Transplant Clinical Trials Network (BMT CTN) ...