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Lawrence Appel, MD, on Report: What's Good for the Heart Is Good for the Brain

02/08/2018

Lawrence Appel, MD, from John's Hopkins University, answers our questions about a new report about the impact of diet on brain health among older adults.

02/08/2018

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Can Statins Reduce Mortality Risk Among Older Adults With Moderate Chronic Kidney Disease?

09/24/2024

Miranda Manier, BA

Researchers developed a cohort study of more than 14,000 participants to determine whether there is an association between statin initiation and a reduced risk of mortality and major adverse cardiovascular...

09/24/2024

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Study: Association Between Maternal History of Severe Memory Impairment and Alzheimer Disease

08/02/2024

Anthony Calabro, MA

Researchers investigated whether parental history of memory issues was associated with amyloid-beta burden in cognitively unimpaired older adults.

08/02/2024

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Relationship Between Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Patients With Alzheimer Disease and Functional Decline

07/29/2024

Jessica Ganga

Researchers evaluated the association between neuropsychiatric symptoms, such as agitation and apathy, in patients with Alzheimer disease and the rate of functional decline.

07/29/2024

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Hospitalized Adults Inappropriately Diagnosed With Community-Acquired Pneumonia Is Common

07/10/2024

A team of researchers sought to determine the incidence of inappropriate diagnosis among patients hospitalized and treated for community-acquired pneumonia.

07/10/2024

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Self-, Partner-Reported Cognitive Decline Associated With Greater Tau, β-Amyloid Levels

06/21/2024

Anthony Calabro, MA

Researchers set out to determine the associations between self- and partner-reported cognitive decline and tau and β-amyloid levels among cognitively unimpaired individuals.

06/21/2024

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