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Long-Term Dementia Risk After TIA: A Population-Based Study Reveals Sustained Cognitive Threat

A large Ontario cohort study found that transient ischemic attack (TIA) significantly increases long-term dementia risk, rivaling stroke’s impact, underscoring the need for cognitive-focused prevention strategies.

Sep 28, 2026

Clinical Updates

Association Between Menopausal Hormone Therapy and Alzheimer Disease Neuropathology: Insights from Large Cohort Studies

This review synthesizes recent evidence linking menopausal hormone therapy (MHT), particularly estrogen-only regimens, with decreased Alzheimer disease neuropathology and clinical dementia risk, highlighting biomarker correlations, clinical

Aug 18, 2026

Neurology

Decoding Sleep’s Role in Cognitive Health and Dementia Risk: Insights from the Sleep and Dementia Consortium

This study identifies distinct sleep patterns linked to cognitive performance but finds no significant direct association with dementia risk, highlighting the complexity of sleep-cognition relationships in aging populations.

Jul 31, 2026Sign in to read

Neurology

Optimal Sleep Duration Mitigates Cognitive Decline and Dementia Risk in Focal Epilepsy: Insights from the UK Biobank Study

A UK Biobank study reveals that optimal sleep (6-8 hours) improves executive function and reduces dementia risk in focal epilepsy patients, with effects surpassing those in stroke patients. Nonoptimal sleep exacerbates cognitive deficits up

Apr 25, 2026Sign in to read

Cardiology

High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponins and Dementia Risk: Insights from Longitudinal Cohort Studies

Elevated high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I and T levels, indicative of subclinical myocardial injury in midlife, are associated with accelerated cognitive decline, structural brain changes, and increased dementia risk in later life.

Nov 28, 2025

Nephrology

Environmental and Social Injustices Elevate Dementia Risk in Older Adults with End-Stage Kidney Disease: Insights from a National Registry Study

This national registry study reveals that older adults with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) exposed to high fine particulate pollution and racial/ethnic segregation face significantly elevated dementia risk, highlighting critical environmen

Oct 29, 2025Sign in to read

Neurology

How Poor Sleep Accelerates Brain Aging: The Role of Inflammation and What You Can Do

New research links poor sleep quality in middle-aged and older adults to accelerated brain aging, with inflammation playing a key role. Improving sleep may help slow cognitive decline and promote brain health.

Oct 8, 2025

Clinical Updates

Childhood Loneliness: A Lasting Risk Factor for Cognitive Decline and Dementia in Later Life

Childhood loneliness significantly increases the risk of cognitive decline and dementia in middle-aged and older adults, independent of adult loneliness, highlighting the importance of early psychosocial interventions.

Sep 24, 2025

Family Medicine & Nutrition

Precision Nutrition: Can the Mediterranean Diet Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk in APOE4 Carriers?

A large prospective study reveals that adherence to a Mediterranean diet significantly lowers dementia risk, especially in individuals carrying two copies of the APOE4 gene associated with Alzheimer’s disease, highlighting the potential of

Sep 4, 2025