Quick test could help reduce dementia care disparities, higher cognitive ability in early life linked to lower risk of dementia, and more

Check out the latest in aging advances, research, and events from NIA:

• Quick test could help reduce dementia care disparities — NIA-funded researchers developed the 5-Cog assessment tool, a culturally unbiased cognitive evaluation designed to improve dementia diagnosis in busy primary care settings and potentially reduce care disparities.
• Higher cognitive ability in early life linked to lower risk of dementia — NIA-funded research finds an association between adolescent cognitive ability and dementia risk. These findings underscore the influence of early life factors on long-term cognitive health.
• Can palliative care consults in hospitals improve end-of-life care? — A study funded by NIA found that clinicians ordering palliative care automatically increased the number and speed of consultations for seriously ill hospitalized older adults.
• Antibody treatment partially shields older mice from infections — NIA researchers found that an antibody treatment enhanced cell function and boosted the immune systems of older mice, which helped protect against normally lethal microbes.
• Gene variant slows form of inherited Alzheimer’s disease —  A team of NIH-funded researchers found that in a family with an increased genetic risk of Alzheimer’s the APOE3Ch gene variant may protect against developing the disease.

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