by editor | Dec 20, 2023 | Clinicians, Participants, Researchers
In a study of leisure activities undertaken by ASPREE participants, using computers, writing, and playing puzzles or games showed the strongest association with avoiding dementia, followed by crafting activities like knitting or painting. The findings – some of the...
by editor | Jun 23, 2022 | Clinicians, Participants, Researchers
A landmark analysis of health measures captured in the ASPREE study has found that a decline in both walking speed and cognition (thinking and memory) may be a predictor of future dementia. The authors of the study, published in the prestigious Journal of the American...
by Trisha | Apr 9, 2022 | Clinicians, Participants, Researchers
Renal biomarker in older adults linked to higher risk of cognitive decline and dementia, new analysis of ASPREE data shows Dementia is the second leading cause of death in Australia, and the leading cause of death in women. With the path to diagnosing dementia...
by editor | Aug 30, 2021 | Clinicians, Participants, Researchers
High long term blood pressure variability (BPV) in older adults, particularly men, is associated with an increased risk of dementia and cognitive decline. A new analysis of ASPREE data found a link between variability of blood pressure in older adults,...
by editor | Jul 2, 2020 | Clinicians, Media, Participants, Researchers
Statins may prevent heart attacks and strokes but may not prolong life free of disability PRESS RELEASE 2nd JULY 2020 A new observational study shows the first-line cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins are associated with fewer heart attacks and...
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