{"id":125131,"date":"2024-11-12T23:03:07","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T16:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=125131"},"modified":"2024-11-12T23:03:07","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T16:03:07","slug":"frailty-may-reveal-dementia-9-years-before-diagnosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=125131","title":{"rendered":"Frailty May Reveal Dementia 9 Years Before Diagnosis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>Scientists increasingly think Alzheimer\u2019s, or its risk factors, can show themselves many more years before diagnosis than we previously suspected. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>A study published in February found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.co.uk\/entry\/dementia-sign-shows-up-before-memory-loss_uk_66a8b546e4b0e33a3bb7f505\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-internal-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"that spatial navigation struggles\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"673333afe4b0d36d5d636573\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"66a8b546e4b0e33a3bb7f505\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"buzz\" data-vars-type=\"web_internal_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"0\">that spatial navigation struggles<\/a> that seem to be associated with increased dementia risk may be noticeable 25 years before diagnosis, for instance. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>Some physical changes, like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.co.uk\/entry\/standing-on-one-leg-age-test_uk_671a0cf5e4b07a6807468ef2\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-internal-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"how long you\u2019re able to stand on one leg\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"673333afe4b0d36d5d636573\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"671a0cf5e4b07a6807468ef2\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"buzz\" data-vars-type=\"web_internal_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"1\">how long you\u2019re able to stand on one leg<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.co.uk\/entry\/early-dementia-sign-gait-change_uk_6720b144e4b0dd72996c9b54\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-internal-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"gait speed,\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"673333afe4b0d36d5d636573\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"6720b144e4b0dd72996c9b54\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"buzz\" data-vars-type=\"web_internal_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"2\">gait speed,<\/a> have also been linked to a higher likelihood of developing dementia, especially combined with mental changes like forgetfulness. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>And now, a new study has linked increased frailty to dementia nine years ahead of its official diagnosis. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><h3><strong>How did scientists find that out?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>Researchers from The University Of Queensland <a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamaneurology\/fullarticle\/2826165?guestAccessKey=98020e21-9d5c-44f4-a61a-700fe71d53f6&amp;utm_source=for_the_media&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=ftm_links&amp;utm_content=tfl&amp;utm_term=111124\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"looked at international data\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"673333afe4b0d36d5d636573\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamaneurology\/fullarticle\/2826165?guestAccessKey=98020e21-9d5c-44f4-a61a-700fe71d53f6&amp;utm_source=for_the_media&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=ftm_links&amp;utm_content=tfl&amp;utm_term=111124\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"3\" rel=\"noopener\">looked at international data<\/a> from more than 30,000 people from the US and UK over 20 years. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>The paper, <a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamaneurology\/fullarticle\/2826165?guestAccessKey=98020e21-9d5c-44f4-a61a-700fe71d53f6&amp;utm_source=for_the_media&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=ftm_links&amp;utm_content=tfl&amp;utm_term=111124\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"published in the medical journal\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"673333afe4b0d36d5d636573\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamaneurology\/fullarticle\/2826165?guestAccessKey=98020e21-9d5c-44f4-a61a-700fe71d53f6&amp;utm_source=for_the_media&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=ftm_links&amp;utm_content=tfl&amp;utm_term=111124\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"4\" rel=\"noopener\">published in the medical journal<\/a> JAMA Neurology, found that frailty (which it defined as \u201cthe accumulation of multiple age-related health deficits and reduced physiological reserve\u201d) appeared and accelerated in the nine years before those who got dementia at the end of the study were diagnosed. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>\u201cOur findings show with every four to five additional health problems there is on average a 40% higher risk of developing dementia, while for people who are fitter the risk is lower,\u201d Dr David Ward, one of the study\u2019s authors, told <a href=\"https:\/\/www1.racgp.org.au\/newsgp\/clinical\/increased-frailty-linked-to-dementia-onset-study#:~:text=A%20landmark%20international%20study%20from,intervention%20strategies%20could%20reduce%20risk.\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"673333afe4b0d36d5d636573\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/www1.racgp.org.au\/newsgp\/clinical\/increased-frailty-linked-to-dementia-onset-study#:~:text=A%20landmark%20international%20study%20from,intervention%20strategies%20could%20reduce%20risk.\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"5\" rel=\"noopener\">The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners<\/a> (RACGP).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>That means healthcare workers could be able to spot people who may be more vulnerable to dementia years sooner than they could otherwise.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><h3><strong>Does being frail mean I could have dementia?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>A lot of dementia studies only find a link and not a cause between things like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.co.uk\/entry\/nightmares-dementia-risk_uk_67321dd1e4b0231a203b1c58\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-internal-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"sleep\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"673333afe4b0d36d5d636573\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"67321dd1e4b0231a203b1c58\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"buzz\" data-vars-type=\"web_internal_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"6\">sleep<\/a> and the condition.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>The paper didn\u2019t definitively prove frailty is a symptom of dementia, but Dr Ward told <a href=\"https:\/\/www1.racgp.org.au\/newsgp\/clinical\/increased-frailty-linked-to-dementia-onset-study#:~:text=A%20landmark%20international%20study%20from,intervention%20strategies%20could%20reduce%20risk.\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"RACGP\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"673333afe4b0d36d5d636573\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/www1.racgp.org.au\/newsgp\/clinical\/increased-frailty-linked-to-dementia-onset-study#:~:text=A%20landmark%20international%20study%20from,intervention%20strategies%20could%20reduce%20risk.\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"7\" rel=\"noopener\">RACGP<\/a>: \u201dThis [data] suggests frailty is not merely a consequence of undetected dementia but contributes to its onset.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>Early diagnosis is really helpful for dementia cases, <a href=\"https:\/\/111.wales.nhs.uk\/livewell\/dementia\/benefits\/#:~:text=Your%20GP%20will%20organise%20blood,specialist%20at%20a%20memory%20clinic.\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"the NHS says, \" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"673333afe4b0d36d5d636573\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/111.wales.nhs.uk\/livewell\/dementia\/benefits\/#:~:text=Your%20GP%20will%20organise%20blood,specialist%20at%20a%20memory%20clinic.\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"8\" rel=\"noopener\">the NHS says, <\/a>so this information could be potentially useful as a diagnostic tool.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>\u201cBy understanding the connection between ageing, frailty and dementia we can use targeted intervention strategies to reduce risk and improve quality of life,\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/www1.racgp.org.au\/newsgp\/clinical\/increased-frailty-linked-to-dementia-onset-study#:~:text=A%20landmark%20international%20study%20from,intervention%20strategies%20could%20reduce%20risk.\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\" Dr Ward shared\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"673333afe4b0d36d5d636573\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/www1.racgp.org.au\/newsgp\/clinical\/increased-frailty-linked-to-dementia-onset-study#:~:text=A%20landmark%20international%20study%20from,intervention%20strategies%20could%20reduce%20risk.\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"9\" rel=\"noopener\"> Dr Ward shared<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"cli cli-related-articles js-cet-subunit\"\/><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_GB\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v3.3&amp;appId=238320442863988&amp;autoLogAppEvents=1\" async=\"async\" defer=\"defer\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" 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