Authors say it is important to assess gait in dementia risk assessments
Elevated systolic BP and diabetes mellitus most important vascular risk factors for increased 10-year incident dementia risk at age 55
Highest prevalence seen for high blood pressure and not meeting aerobic physical activity guidelines, followed by obesity
Larger volume associated with severity of cognitive impairment across Alzheimer disease spectrum
Risk factors differ based on sex and race and ethnicity
Odds of cognitive impairment increased more than eightfold for seniors with dual sensory impairment
Treatments based on cognitive behavioral therapies may reduce depressive symptoms, but evidence lacking for effect on anxiety
Rate significantly higher than seen with other pneumonias
Among U.S. veterans, rates highest for Blacks and Hispanics
Findings particularly for behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia