The COVID‐19 infection represents a global public health emergency worldwide. Several risk factors have been associated with a poor prognosis among COVID‐19 patients. We aimed to perform a systemic review and meta‐analysis to evaluate the mortality risk in elderly patients with dementia and COVID‐19 infection.. ..A total of 233 articles were retrieved; 158 were excluded… Continue reading #Dementia and the risk of death in elderly patients with #COVID‐19 infection: Systematic review and meta‐analysis
Tag: Dementia
Associations of #BMI and Serum #Urate with Developing #Dementia: A Prospective Cohort Study
Recent studies suggested that higher BMI and serum urate levels were associated with lower risk of developing dementia. However, these reverse relationships remain controversial, and whether serum urate and BMI confound each other is not well established.. ..During a median of 8.1 years of follow-up, a total of 2138 participants developed dementia. People who were… Continue reading Associations of #BMI and Serum #Urate with Developing #Dementia: A Prospective Cohort Study
Post-traumatic stress disorder as a risk factor for #dementia: systematic review and meta-analysis
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been identified as a potential risk factor for developing dementia. There are currently, however, no meta-analyses quantifying this risk.. ..PTSD was associated with a significant risk for all-cause dementia: pooled hazard ratio HR = 1.61 (95% CI 1.43–1.81, I2= 85.8%, P < 0.001; n = 1 693 678; 8 studies).… Continue reading Post-traumatic stress disorder as a risk factor for #dementia: systematic review and meta-analysis
Estimates of the Association of #Dementia With US #Mortality Levels Using Linked Survey and Mortality Records
..Of the 7342 total sample, 4348 participants (60.3%) were women. At baseline, 4533 individuals (64.0%) were between ages 70 and 79 years, 2393 individuals (31.0%) were between 80 and 89 years, and 416 individuals (5.0%) were between 90 and 99 years; percentages were weighted. The percentage of deaths attributable to dementia was 13.6% (95% CI,… Continue reading Estimates of the Association of #Dementia With US #Mortality Levels Using Linked Survey and Mortality Records
Estimates of the Association of #Dementia With US #Mortality Levels Using Linked Survey and Mortality Records
Vital statistics are the primary source of data used to understand the mortality burden of dementia in the US, despite evidence that dementia is underreported on death certificates. Alternative estimates, drawing on population-based samples, are needed ..Of the 7342 total sample, 4348 participants (60.3%) were women. At baseline, 4533 individuals (64.0%) were between ages 70… Continue reading Estimates of the Association of #Dementia With US #Mortality Levels Using Linked Survey and Mortality Records
The temporal association between incident late‐life #depression and incident #dementia
There is an established association between depression and subsequent dementia. The present study examined temporal associations between incident late‐life depression and subsequent dementia, also considering age and sex.. ..Incident depression was associated with a higher risk of subsequent dementia (incidence rate ratios (IRR) adjusted for age and sex: IRR = 1.58, 95% CI = 1.51‐1.64).… Continue reading The temporal association between incident late‐life #depression and incident #dementia
Dual #sensory impairment in older adults and risk of #dementia from the GEM Study
Hearing and vision loss are independently associated with dementia, but the impact of dual sensory impairment (DSI) on dementia risk is not well understood.. ..DSI was significantly associated with higher risk of all‐cause dementia (hazard ratio [HR] = 1.86; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.25‐2.76) and Alzheimer's disease (HR = 2.12; 95% CI = 1.34‐3.36).… Continue reading Dual #sensory impairment in older adults and risk of #dementia from the GEM Study
Apathy, but not depression, predicts all-cause dementia in cerebral small vessel disease
To determine whether apathy or depression predicts all-cause dementia in small vessel disease (SVD) patients. Methods Analyses used two prospective cohort studies of SVD: St. George’s Cognition and Neuroimaging in Stroke (SCANS; n=121) and Radboud University Nijmegen Diffusion Tensor and Magnetic Resonance Cohort (RUN DMC; n=352). Multivariate Cox regressions were used to predict dementia using… Continue reading Apathy, but not depression, predicts all-cause dementia in cerebral small vessel disease
Inflammatory bowel disease is associated with higher dementia risk: a nationwide longitudinal study
Increasing evidence supports reciprocal communication between the enteric and the central nervous system in disease, termed the ‘gut–brain axis’. Recent findings suggest a connection between IBD and development of Parkinson’s disease. The role of IBD in dementia, another insidious neurodegenerative disorder, has not been explored.. ..Overall incidence of dementia among patients with IBD was significantly… Continue reading Inflammatory bowel disease is associated with higher dementia risk: a nationwide longitudinal study
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