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Midlife Choices May Offset Genetic Risk for Dementia, Stroke, Late-Life Depression

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- Healthier lifestyle behaviors in midlife were linked with better outcomes in people with genetic predisposition for age-related brain diseases, longitudinal data from the U.K. Biobank showed. Over about 12 years of follow-up.

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Abstract TMP92: Dementia and Cognitive Impairment in Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Reperfusion Treatment Outcomes

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATMP92-ATMP92, February 1, 2024. Background:Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) and intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) outcomes are unclear in patients with pre-stroke dementia or cognitive impairment. EVT in dementia patients in one study found only increased odds of ICH (adjusted OR 1.57

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Abstract TP208: Pre-Existing Dementia Should Not Be Independently Associated Short-Term Functional Outcome in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Sub-Analysis of the PASTA Registry Study

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP208-ATP208, February 1, 2024. Background:The aging of the population is associated with an increasing number of stroke patients with pre-existing dementia. PED was defined as any type of dementia that was present prior to the index stroke. women), 86 (17.4%) had PED.

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Predicting cardiac arrhythmia 30 minutes before it happens

Science Daily - Heart Disease

This irregular heartbeat is associated with increased risks of heart failure, dementia and stroke. These results pave the way for integration into wearable technologies, allowing early interventions and better patient outcomes. It gives early warnings on average 30 minutes before onset, with an accuracy of around 80%.

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Abstract 72: Association Between Stroke Subtype and Post-Stroke Cognitive Decline: A Pooled Cohort Analysis of Four Cohorts

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A72-A72, February 1, 2024. Introduction:Associations between stroke subtype and post-stroke cognitive decline are unclear. Of the ischemic strokes, 22% were small-vessel occlusion, 8% large artery atherosclerosis, 21% cardioembolic, and 49% cryptogenic/other determined etiology.

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Abstract WMP21: Life's Essential 8 and Brain Health Clinical Outcomes in Middle-Aged Adults

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWMP21-AWMP21, February 1, 2024. We excluded participants with stroke, dementia, or late-life depression (LLD) at baseline. The outcome of interest was a composite of stroke, dementia, or LLD. The outcome of interest was a composite of stroke, dementia, or LLD.

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Impact of Sleep Disorders and Disturbed Sleep on Brain Health: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Ahead of Print. Accumulating evidence supports a link between sleep disorders, disturbed sleep, and adverse brain health, ranging from stroke to subclinical cerebrovascular disease to cognitive outcomes, including the development of Alzheimer disease and Alzheimer disease–related dementias.