DAIC

MAY 16, 2024

Launched in 2016, the NINDS’s Mind Your Risks campaign highlights the link between high blood pressure and dementia, particularly among Black men ages 28-45 and provides strategies for preventing and mitigating the effect of high blood pressure on brain and cardiovascular health.

Hypertension 105

Hypertension Blood Pressure Health Disparities Heart Attack 105

Stroke Journal

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The primary outcome was incident dementia; secondary outcomes were incident cognitive impairment, total prevalence of cognitive impairment, and modified Rankin Scale score.RESULTS:A survival analysis (mean poststroke follow-up, 80.427 months) showed that the incidence of incident dementia was higher in the PET-positive patients (odds ratio, 9.6 [95%

Dementia 40

Dementia Outcomes Strokes Stroke 40

Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Introduction:Vascular cognitive impairment and vascular dementia are diagnosed based on brain vascular changes related to strokes. Mixed linear models adjusted for age and education showed that diabetes (Beta: -1.4, Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP48-ATP48, February 1, 2025. 27.00)) were lower compared to pre strokes (26.16(28.00);

Strokes 40

Strokes Stroke Education Diabetes 40

Journal of the American Heart Association

JANUARY 12, 2024

BackgroundInfection and inflammation are dementia risk factors in population‐based cohorts; however, studies in stroke are scarce. women; mean education, 12.6 [SD, Journal of the American Heart Association, Ahead of Print. Among 255 patients (mean age, 73.9 [SD,

Biomarkers 40

Biomarkers Dementia Strokes Stroke 40

Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

While the epsilon (ε) 4 variants within theAPOEgene have been extensively investigated as a risk factor for dementia and stroke,APOEε4 carriers have not been thoroughly studied as an at-risk population. Background:Adherence to the American Heart Association's Life’s Essential 8 (LE8) reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Myocardial Infarction 40

Myocardial Infarction Blood Pressure Dementia Diet 40

Stroke Journal

DECEMBER 5, 2024

We aimed to investigate whether socioeconomic status was associated with the rate of poststroke dementia (PSD).METHODS:This Socioeconomic status was defined by prestroke income, education, and employment. Dementia was diagnosed in 5680 patients at a median of 2.4 (IQR, Median age was 72 (6280) years, 56% were male, 5.1%

Dementia 40

Dementia Education Strokes Stroke 40

Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

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

Dementia 40

Dementia Risk Factors Atherosclerosis Obesity 40

Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

SDOH exposures included income bracket, educational attainment, marital status, race, and religion. Those with high mRS were more likely to have high school-only education or a diagnosis of dementia on admission compared to those with low mRS. Those with high school-only education were 2.94

Hemorrhage 40

Hemorrhage Dementia Outcomes Education 40

Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

This study investigates plasma pTau217 as a biomarker for distinguishing cognitive impairment and dementia in a cohort de-enriched for AD but enriched for vascular disease, focusing on its relationship with cognitive status and Fazekas scores. Plasma pTau217 levels were found to be elevated in individuals with MCI and dementia.

Dementia 40

Dementia Biomarkers Education Strokes 40

Heart BMJ

APRIL 15, 2024

Female sex and lower education were factors associated with both optimal adherence and adherence consistency in both studies. to 2.32), p=0.001) and dementia (1.67 (1.27 to 2.32), p=0.001) and dementia (1.67 (1.27 Female sex and lower educational attainment were associated with ≥100% adherence and adherence consistency.

Atrial Fibrillation 52

Atrial Fibrillation Outcomes Education Dementia 52

Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

They are key indicators of cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) and are associated with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia. male, 49% college educated, 17.5% These findings suggest a role for MRI-visible PVS as an early biomarker for the identification of those at risk of MCI or dementia. CSO high burden, 9.8%

Dementia 40

Dementia Biomarkers Education Diabetes 40

Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Different forms of cardiac disease have also been associated with cognitive impairment and dementia. Background:Previous reports have established a relationship between asymptomatic high-grade carotid artery stenosis (CAS) and impaired cognition. The effect of concurrent high-grade CAS and cardiac disease on cognition is unknown.

Stenosis 40

Stenosis Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Education Coronary Artery Disease 40

Journal of the American Heart Association

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

BackgroundTwo of the main causes for dementia are Alzheimer's disease (AD) and vascular pathology, with most patients showing mixed pathology. Journal of the American Heart Association, Ahead of Print. Logistic regressions were performed for the presence of lacunar and cortical infarcts. 0.26],P=0.015).

Biomarkers 40

Biomarkers Dementia Education Outcomes 40

Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

We used a Poisson regression model to explore the association of social risks and history of stroke, accounting for sociodemographic factors (age, sex, race/ethnicity, education, income, rurality) and comorbidities.Results:Of 5834 older adults, 673 (weighted percentage, 8.68%) were stroke survivors.

Strokes 40

Strokes Stroke Dementia Education 40

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 8, 2015

I have used this to educate our residents, and I think they find it useful. Negative predictors included dementia, pacemaker, coronary revascularization, and cerebrovascular disease. Summary of ED Approach to Syncope Please excuse the formatting problems, which I have not been able to fix!

Arrhythmia 52

Arrhythmia Outcomes Chest Pain Risk Factors 52

Dr. Paddy Barrett

MARCH 14, 2025

A critical component of healthy ageing is the maintenance of cognitive capacity and avoidance of dementia. Muscle power may also play a role in the prevention or progression of dementia. Higher muscle power measures, such as gait (walking) speed, were associated with a 50% reduction in the risk of dementia 6. Exp Aging Res.

Dementia 112

Dementia Biomarkers Cancer Exercise 112

Stroke Journal

MARCH 24, 2025

BACKGROUND:Modifiable risk factors play a central role in the development and course of neurodegenerative disorders of later life, including dementias. Stroke, Ahead of Print.

Risk Factors 40

Risk Factors Dementia Diet Education 40