by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Monday, April 7, 2025 | Dementia
Abstract INTRODUCTION Numerous studies on Alzheimer’s disease polygenic risk scores (PRSs) overlook sample overlap between International Genomics of Alzheimer’s Project (IGAP) and target datasets like Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative...
by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Monday, April 7, 2025 | Dementia
Abstract INTRODUCTION The entorhinal cortex (ERC) and perforant path (PP) fibers are critical structures in the pathology of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). This study aims to explore these regions using high-field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), with the goal of...
by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Monday, April 7, 2025 | Dementia
Abstract INTRODUCTION Neighborhood-level socioeconomic status (nSES) is associated with risk for cognitive impairment, but prior studies assessed nSES within an individual’s own residential area without considering the distribution of nSES among adjacent areas....
by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Monday, April 7, 2025 | Dementia
Abstract BACKGROUND Adults with Down syndrome (DS) have increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The cholinergic system declines in AD, underlying many cognitive deficits. We investigated the relationship between amyloid accumulation and cholinergic terminal...
by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Wednesday, April 2, 2025 | Dementia
Abstract INTRODUCTION TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 6 (NCT05738486) is a multicenter, double-blind, ongoing phase 3b study in early symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease. METHODS Participants (n = 843) were randomized 1:1:1:1 (standard + three alternative donanemab dosing arms)....
by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Wednesday, April 2, 2025 | Dementia
Dementia, Ahead of Print. IntroductionCurrent support programs for individuals with dementia focus primarily on patients living with caregivers. Research on individuals with dementia living alone is sparse, with small sample sizes. This report describes data collected...
