by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Saturday, October 12, 2024 | Dementia
Abstract INTRODUCTION In the aging brain, cognitive abilities emerge from the coordination of complex pathways arising from a balance between protective lifestyle and environmental factors and accumulation of neuropathologies. METHODS As part of the Rush Memory and...
by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Saturday, October 12, 2024 | Dementia
Abstract INTRODUCTION Blood tests have the potential to improve the accuracy of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) clinical diagnosis, which will enable greater access to AD-specific treatments. This study compared leading commercial blood tests for amyloid pathology and...
by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Friday, October 11, 2024 | Dementia
Abstract INTRODUCTION Understanding the relationship between amyloid beta (Aβ) positron emission tomography (PET) and Aβ cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers will define their potential utility in Aβ treatment. Few population-based or neuropathologic comparisons have...
by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Friday, October 11, 2024 | Dementia
Abstract INTRODUCTION Recent technological advances have increased the risk that de-identified brain images could be re-identified from face imagery. The Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) is a leading source of publicly available de-identified...
by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Friday, October 11, 2024 | Dementia
Abstract INTRODUCTION This study examines the role of lifestyle factors in cognitive reserve among older adults, focusing on the moderating effect of apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4 status. METHODS Data from 157 participants aged 45 and older from the Healthy Brain...