Effect of Vascular Risk Factors on the Progression of Mild Alzheimer’s Disease and Lewy Body Dementia

2017 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 575-584 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Katrine Bergland ◽  
Ingvild Dalen ◽  
Alf Inge Larsen ◽  
Dag Aarsland ◽  
Hogne Soennesyn
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Lewy Body ◽  
Lewy Body Dementia ◽  
Vascular Risk Factors ◽  
Vascular Risk

scholarly journals Potentially Modifiable Risk Factors in the Development of Alzheimer’s Disease

US Neurology ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 05 (02) ◽  
pp. 18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Forstmeier ◽  
Andreas Maercker ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Emotional Health ◽  
Social Activity ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Vascular Risk Factors ◽  
Modifiable Risk Factors ◽  
Vascular Risk

This article summarises empirical findings on major potentially modifiable risk factors in the development of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), drawing on data from longitudinal epidemiological studies on the incidence of AD or any-cause dementia. Risk factors investigated to date include cognitive ability, motivational ability, emotional health, physical activity, social activity and social network, vascular risk factors and nutrition. The authors find most empirical support for two main clusters of risk factors that also represent potential targets for prevention. First, an active and stimulating lifestyle including cognitive, social, and physical activities reduces the risk of AD. Second, the absence of vascular risk factors such as diabetes, hypertension, hypercholesterol and obesity reduces the risk of AD. More prevention trials are warranted to investigate the preventative effects of an active and stimulating lifestyle on the one hand, and vascular health on the other, in delaying the onset of AD or slowing its progression.

scholarly journals Neuropsychological Deficit Profiles, Vascular Risk Factors, and Neuropathological Findings in Hispanic Older Adults with Autopsy-Confirmed Alzheimer’s Disease

2019 ◽  
Vol 67 (1) ◽  
pp. 291-302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gali H. Weissberger ◽  
Tamar H. Gollan ◽  
Mark W. Bondi ◽  
Daniel A. Nation ◽  
Lawrence A. Hansen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Vascular Risk Factors ◽  
Vascular Risk ◽  
Neuropsychological Deficit

scholarly journals A Warning Index Used in Prescreening for Alzheimer’s Disease, Based on Self-Reported Cognitive Deficits and Vascular Risk Factors for Dementia in Elderly Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toshioki Matsuzawa ◽  
Toshihiro Takata ◽  
Koichi Yokono ◽  
Hiroo Ueda ◽  
Kensuke Moriwaki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Cognitive Deficits ◽  
Normal Subjects ◽  
Routine Care ◽  
Vascular Risk Factors ◽  
Elderly Subjects ◽  
Vascular Risk ◽  
Characteristic Analysis

Background/Aims. Diabetes might increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). For detecting dementia, it is typical to obtain informants’ perceptions of cognitive deficits, but such interviews are usually difficult in routine care. We aimed to develop a model for predicting mild to moderate AD using a self-reported questionnaire and by evaluating vascular risk factors for dementia in elderly subjects with diabetes.Methods. We recruited 286 diabetic and 155 nondiabetic elderly subjects. There were 25 patients with AD and 261 cognitively normal individuals versus 30 with AD and 125 normal subjects, respectively. Each participant answered subjective questions on memory deficits and daily functioning. Information on vascular risk factors was obtained from clinical charts, and multivariate logistic regression was used to develop a model for predicting AD.Results. The predicted probabilities used in screening for AD in diabetic subjects constituted age, education, lower diastolic blood pressure, subjective complaints of memory dysfunction noticeable by others, and impaired medication, shopping, and travel outside a familiar locality. Receiver operating characteristic analysis revealed a satisfactory discrimination for AD specific for diabetic elderly subjects, with 95.2% sensitivity and 90.6% specificity.Conclusion. This is the first useful index that can prescreen for AD in elderly subjects with diabetes.

scholarly journals Risk factors for dementia

2001 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catriona D. McCullagh ◽  
David Craig ◽  
Stephen P. McIlroy ◽  
A. Peter Passmore
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Vascular Dementia ◽  
Lewy Body ◽  
Lewy Body Dementia ◽  
Population Demographics ◽  
Common Cause ◽  
Generic Term ◽  
Prevalence Of Dementia

There is little doubt that dementia is a very common cause of disability and dependency in our society. Since dementia of whatever type is usually more common with increasing age, then as population demographics change, so will the prevalence of dementia. Dementia is a generic term and the objective for clinicians, once dementia is suspected, is to attempt to define the cause. Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, and in most centres vascular dementia would feature as the next most common aetiology. In some centres, Lewy body dementia is the second most common cause. Mixed Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia would also feature high on the list at most centres.

P1-470: Hemodynamic Correlates of Vascular Risk Factors in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease

2010 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. e5-e5
Author(s):  
Takahshi Yamazaki ◽  
Daiki Takano ◽  
Tetsuya Maeda ◽  
Hisatsugu Masaki ◽  
Ken Nagata
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Vascular Risk Factors ◽  
Vascular Risk

Vascular risk factors, ApoE ?4 allele, and gender and the risk of Alzheimer's disease: perspectives on prevention

2002 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miia Kivipelto ◽  
Eeva-Liisa Helkala ◽  
Aulikki Nissinen ◽  
Hilkka Soininen ◽  
Jaakko Tuomilehto
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Vascular Risk Factors ◽  
Vascular Risk ◽  
And Gender
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