Risk factors of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRDs) based on the sex, race, and ethnicity of an individual in the United States have been assessed by a new study.
Modifiable Risk Factors of Dementia
Obesity, physical inactivity, and low education were identified as those among the modifiable risk factors of ADRDs in midlife. At least 1 in 3 cases of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (ADRDs) in the United States are estimated to be linked with modifiable risk factors.
Risk Factors for Alzheimers Disease
Cognitively normal adults exhibiting atrophy of their temporal lobe or damage to blood vessels in the brain are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease.
Cognitively normal adults exhibiting atrophy of their temporal lobe or damage to blood vessels in the brain are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease.
‘Risk factors of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRDs) based on the sex, race, and ethnicity of an individual in the United States have been assessed by a new study.’
The study team assessed the changes in risk factor prevalence over the past decade with that differences by sex or race and ethnicity. It was found that the modifiable risk factors were higher among men and among American Indian and Alaska Native, Black, and Hispanic individuals (any race) when compared with Asian and White individuals.
These data suggest that the modifiable risk factors of ADRDs have changed over the past decade and depend on one’s sex, race, and ethnicity thereby revising the current risk factor profiles.
Modified Mediterranean-Ketogenic Diet may Reduce Alzheimer's Disease Risk
Eating a a type of Mediterranean-ketogenic diet can affect the gut bacteria, thereby reducing the risk of developing memory-stealing diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD).
Eating a a type of Mediterranean-ketogenic diet can affect the gut bacteria, thereby reducing the risk of developing memory-stealing diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD).
Sexuality Among People With Dementia and Other Cognitive Problems
Women with lower cognitive scores were less likely than men with lower cognitive scores to have intimate partners, found study.
Women with lower cognitive scores were less likely than men with lower cognitive scores to have intimate partners, found study.
