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Cholesterol’s Star Role in Dementia Prevention: New Insights from the 2024 Lancet Dementia Report 

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

The 2024 report from the Lancet Standing Commission on Dementia Prevention, Intervention, and Care brings promising developments for healthcare professionals and public health advocates. Key Takeaways: Up to 50% of all dementia cases could potentially be prevented or substantially delayed. Presented by Pamela B. Morris, MD.

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Abstract TP13: Association Between Education Level and Post-Stroke Cognitive Decline - A Pooled Cohort Analysis of Four Cohorts

Stroke Journal

Participants ≥18 years with incident stroke and free of dementia were included (52% female and 39% Black). Having some college education was associated with slower post-stroke decline in global cognition (Model M1a) compared to those with less than a high school education. Median (IQR) follow-up was 4.1 (1.8,

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AF and Dementia

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

I believe that patients should be equipped with all the information that is out there to allow them to work out the best way they would like their condition to be managed and their doctor’s role is that of the educator and enabler rather than the doctor acting as if they know everything and the patient knows nothing.

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Abstract WP310: Midlife Vascular Risk Factors, Dementia, and Parkinson's Disease-Dementia in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Cohort

Stroke Journal

Background:Vascular risk factors, particularly in midlife, are associated with an increased risk of dementia, and smoking has been inversely associated with Parkinson's disease (PD) risk, but the role of these factors in PD-dementia (PDD) is less clear. yo, and 1,791 developed dementia/no PD at a mean age of 79.7