An interesting paper showing how the quantile aggregation method “approach cannot provide causally interpretable information”Methodological Considerations for Quantile Aggregation in Alzheimer Disease Trials jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
A quite well evidenced (imo) paper on the the risks of the products of carbon combustion emissions. If generalisable could provide a further reason to argue strongly for the reduction of air pollution. Exposure to Air Pollutants and Lewy Body Dementias jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
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It will take a society to beat dementia. action.alzheimers.org.uk/pag…
Quality of palliative and end of life care is being placed second to quantity and numerical data too often. More services doesn’t equal better care and the fragmented, inconsistent communication compounds the confusion adding to patient and carer distress.
🔔🔔🔔New paper on quality of end of life care
Qualitative data from >1,000 bereaved carers in England and Wales
We identify 6 core components of quality of care (which are frequently not achieved)
We provide a model for conceptualising quality in EOL care to guide policy
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Another paper showing hearing loss as a possible dementia risk modifying factor Hearing Loss, Brain Structure, Cognition, and Dementia Risk jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
Varicella-zoster virus reactivation and the risk of dementia | Nature Medicine. Super paper, now convinced. This also bodes reasonably well imo for GLP1 agonist trials, assuming the mechanism is through reducing brain inflammation. nature.com/articles/s41591-0…
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Time is running out following @I_W_M’s decision to close the Lord Ashcroft Gallery.
Visit while you still can, to honour the bravery of those who risked so much to protect our great nation.
super clear analysis from @jmschott lifestyle modification shows promising benefits in Exec function. Motivation and adherence appear key. The question is how can this be generalised? Lifestyle Interventions to Improve Cognition in Later Life jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
Thanks to Seb for sharing this. The media framing of the wonder cure is intensely annoying and offensive to those of us who have been in the field as long as me or even longer.
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