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A new analysis of the large ASPREE trial found statin use in older adults is not associated in the incidence of dementia or a decline in neurocognitive health. 

Study: No Link Found between Statin Use and Cognitive Decline, Dementia in Older Adults

International Stroke Conference: Adults with dementia are more likely to be infected with COVID-19, but no more likely to die from it vs those without cognitive impairment.  

Study: Patients with Dementia at Higher Risk for COVID-19 Infection, but Not Death

It’s how much cannabis your patients with HIV infection smoke now-not over their lifetime-that appears to affect their cognition.

Cannabis and Cognition and HIV 

An association was found between headache or non-migrainous headache and later dementia. Not so for migraine.

More Headache, Less Migraine With Dementia

A multi-step inflammatory cascade appears to connect hyperglycemia and brain dysfunction.

Impaired Blood Flow in Diabetic Brain Tied to Cognitive Problems

Here’s a look at what’s new and interesting on the Web for health care professionals.

Batting Averages and Sex Improvement

Growing evidence suggests a link between obesity and dementia, but risk may be heightened or lowered, depending on age. In this study, early to mid-life obesity was linked with increased risk of later dementia.

The Obesity and Dementia Link

In the news: stroke prevention, heart disease and women, migraine and depression, cholinesterase inhibitors and dementia, multivitamins and cataract risk.

Stroke Prevention, Heart Disease and Women, and More

Some interesting take home-points for your practice from recent studies and surveys: learn the details in this 5 question quiz.

Preventing Dementia, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Stroke

Regular exercise; no smoking; and maintaining a low body weight, a healthy diet, and low alcohol intake may reduce the risk significantly.