Mental Disorders May Increase Risk for Subsequent Dementia
Pilot PI, Leah Richmond-Rakerd, and colleagues published a new study in JAMA Psychiatry examining the relationship between mental disorders and dementia later in life.
Understanding Recent Trends in Dementia Prevalence for Older Black and White Americans
On September 10, 2021, Mark Hayward, University of Texas at Austin, presented as part of the Carolina Population Center’s 2021-2022 Interdisciplinary Research Seminar Series.
New USC Study Finds People of Color Live More Years with Dementia Diagnosis than Non-Hispanic Whites
Yi Chen and colleagues recently published a study in the Lancet Regional Health - Americas on racial/ethnic differences in longevity after dementia diagnosis.
Survey Reveals Lack of Understanding and Enthusiasm for New Alzheimer's Disease Therapy, Aducanumab (Aduhelm), Among Older Americans
Julie Zissimopoulos, Mireille Jacobson, and colleagues conducted a survey of over 1,000 persons 55 and older, only 27% reported any knowledge of aducanumab and nearly 2/3 were unsure they would seek cognitive screening in response to its approval.
FDA's Approval of Aducanumab Paves the Way for 'More Momentous' Alzheimer's Breakthroughs
STAT op-ed by Dana Goldman and Darius Lakdawalla argued FDA approval is an important signal showing a willingness to use real-world data to determine the treatment's long-term effectiveness.
Recent Publications
Farina M, Saenz J, Crimmins EM. Potential contributions of MRI and blood‐based biomarkers for cognitive status classification based on cognitive performance examinations. Alzheimer's & Dementia. 2021 Dec;17:e053326.
Hlávka JP, Kinoshita AT, Fang S, Hunt A. Clinical Outcome Measure Crosswalks in Alzheimer’s Disease: A
Systematic Review. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 2021 Jan 1;83(2):591-608.
Marquez I, Garcia-Cifuentes E, Velandia FR, Iragorri A, Saavedra AM, Borda MG, Osuna M, Ailshire J, Cano-Gutierrez CA. Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome: Prevalence and Cognitive Performance. A cross-sectional study. The Lancet Regional Health-Americas. 2022 Apr 1;8:100162.
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