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AAIC

Alzheimer's Association International Conference

Coffee-Dementia Link Continues to Unfurl

Two studies hint at protective relationships for some coffee and tea drinkers

AAIC over a photo of Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA

Latest AAIC Meeting Coverage

Intermittent Fasting May Improve Memory, Executive Function, Early Trial Suggests

Exploratory study lays groundwork for larger trials to evaluate brain health

August 4, 2024
Midlife Blood Biomarkers Predict Late-Life Dementia

Study provides clues that one day, we could detect who's at risk decades in advance

August 2, 2024
Expert Panel: Target These 14 Factors to Cut Dementia Incidence by Nearly Half

Update from Lancet Commission adds vision loss, high LDL to previous list

July 31, 2024
Dementia Risk Linked With Processed Red Meat

Swapping out weekly hot dog or serving of bacon for nuts and legumes tied to lower dementia odds

July 31, 2024
Hint of Alzheimer's Benefit Seen With GLP-1 Drug

Slower cognitive decline, less brain volume loss in early liraglutide study

July 30, 2024
Alzheimer's Biomarkers Show Tantalizing Hint at Utility for Tracking Prevention

Study points to biomarkers that predict amyloid plaque accumulation speed

July 29, 2024
Dementia Incidence Tied to Long-Term Exposure to Wildfire Smoke

Study assesses risks for older adults in Southern California

July 29, 2024
Alzheimer's Blood Test More Accurate Than Primary Care or Specialist Diagnoses

Testing recommended only for patients with cognitive impairment, not the "worried well"

July 28, 2024
Alzheimer's Blood Tests May Improve Primary Care Diagnoses

Without biomarkers, primary care doctors correctly identified Alzheimer's in about 55% of cases

July 21, 2023
Study of 1.6 Million Veterans Links Neighborhood and Dementia Risk

Despite equal access to care, health inequalities persisted in disadvantaged areas

July 20, 2023
Sleep Quality Linked With Cognition Across Five Cohorts

Inaugural Sleep and Dementia Consortium analysis points to associations with sleep apnea

July 19, 2023
MIND Diet Trial Reports Brain Findings

Study assesses diet to prevent cognitive decline

July 18, 2023
This Common Device Can Slow Cognitive Decline, Trial Shows

Hearing loss is more than a marker for dementia risk, it appears

July 18, 2023
Donanemab Slows Progression in Early Alzheimer's

Safety issues linger, as details of three deaths emerge

July 17, 2023

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