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Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) 2022

July 31 - August 04, 2022; San Diego, California + Virtual

July 31 - August 04, 2022 San Diego, California + Virtual

AAIC 2022 Exercise Plus Cognitive Training Boosts MCI Improvement A program comprised of cognitive training followed by physical exercise is associated with greater improvement in patients with mild cognitive impairment than exercise alone, new research shows.
MDedge News, August 11, 2022
AAIC 2022 Skin Test Accurately Identifies Alzheimer's Disease A minimally invasive skin test, which measures factors related to brain connections, shows high specificity and sensitivity in new research, with diagnoses of Alzheimer disease confirmed at autopsy.
Medscape Medical News, August 4, 2022
AAIC 2022 More Evidence Ultraprocessed Foods Detrimental for the Brain Adding to other recent research showing harmful effects on the brain from eating a diet rich in ultraprocessed food, new findings suggest this type of diet can accelerate cognitive decline.
Medscape Medical News, August 1, 2022

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AAIC 2022 Exercise Plus Cognitive Training Boosts MCI Improvement
MDedge News, August 11, 2022
AAIC 2022 Plasma Biomarkers Predict COVID Neurologic Complications
MDedge News, August 11, 2022
AAIC 2022 Counterintuitive Findings for Novel Intervention in Dementia
Medscape Medical News, August 10, 2022
AAIC 2022 New Tool Helps Gauge Risk of Undiagnosed Dementia
Medscape Medical News, August 9, 2022
AAIC 2022 Negative Antiamyloid Drug Trial: Lessons Learned
Medscape Medical News, August 5, 2022
AAIC 2022 Skin Test Accurately Identifies Alzheimer's Disease
Medscape Medical News, August 4, 2022
AAIC 2022 Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy Up Dementia Risk
Medscape Medical News, August 4, 2022
AAIC 2022 Pilot Program Focuses on Individualized Sensory Care for Dementia
MDedge News, August 4, 2022
AAIC 2022 Racism Tied to Later Life Cognitive Dysfunction
MDedge News, August 3, 2022

AAIC 2022 Virtual Chats Linked to Improved Memory, Well-Being in Older Adults
Medscape Medical News, August 3, 2022
AAIC 2022 Sleep Disorders an Early Dementia 'Warning Sign'?
Medscape Medical News, August 3, 2022
AAIC 2022 Novel Guidance Informs Plasma Biomarker Use for Alzheimer's
MDedge News, August 2, 2022
AAIC 2022 Regular Exercise Appears to Slow Cognitive Decline in MCI
Medscape Medical News, August 2, 2022
AAIC 2022 Chronically Low Wages Linked to Subsequent Memory Decline
Medscape Medical News, August 2, 2022
AAIC 2022 More Evidence Ultraprocessed Foods Detrimental for the Brain
Medscape Medical News, August 1, 2022
AAIC 2022 COVID Smell Loss Tops Severity as Cognitive Impairment Predictor
Medscape Medical News, July 31, 2022
AAIC 2022 ICU Stays Linked to a Doubling of Dementia Risk
Medscape Medical News, July 31, 2022

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Popular News from AAIC 2021

Inflammatory Diet Linked to Increased All-Cause Dementia Risk A proinflammatory diet is linked to increased risk for development of all-cause dementia -- but not Alzheimer's disease, new research suggests.
Medscape Medical News, Jul 30, 2021
COVID-19 Tied to Acceleration of Alzheimer's Pathology Researchers found higher levels of neurofilament light and other markers of brain injury in COVID patients with neurologic symptoms compared to COVID patients without neurologic symptoms.
Medscape Medical News, Jul 30, 2021
'Staggering' Increase in Global Dementia Cases Predicted by 2050 Increased access to education around the world may help drive down dementia cases, but the gains could be wiped out by increases in smoking, obesity, and diabetes, experts say.
Medscape Medical News, Jul 28, 2021

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