New Dementia Study Findings Recently Were Reported by Researchers at National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology (Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome:…

New Dementia Study Findings Recently Were Reported by Researchers at National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology (Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome: Association with Incident Dementia and Disability)

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Mental Health Weekly Digest -- Investigators publish new report on Neurodegenerative Diseases and Conditions - Dementia. According to news reporting out of Aichi, Japan, by NewsRx editors, research stated, "It is important to examine the etiology of motoric cognitive risk syndrome (MCR) and its association with dementia and disability to obtain biological insights and to develop preventive strategies. This study aimed to examine the association of MCR with incidence of dementia and disability in a Japanese community-dwelling sample of older adults."

Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, "Participants were 4,235 older adults (50% women, mean age: 72 years). MCR was diagnosed at baseline using established criteria in non-demented seniors with self-reported cognitive complaints and slow gait. Incident cases of dementia were identified from insurance data monthly. Disability was regarded as certification by long-term care insurance. At baseline, 265 participants (6.3%) met criteria for MCR. During follow-up (mean duration: 29 months), there were 138 incident cases of dementia (3.3%) and 207 incident cases of disability (4.9%). Cox-proportional hazards models, adjusted for demographical data, lifestyle, and medical conditions, showed that presence of MCR at baseline was a major risk factor for developing dementia (HR 2.49, 95% CI 1.52-4.10, p<0.001). MCR also predicted risk for disability (HR 1.69, 95% CI 1.08-2.02, p<0.001). MCR is helpful in the short-term prediction of risk for dementia and disability in the elderly Japanese population."

According to the news editors, the research concluded: "Identification of seniors with MCR is recommended for early detection and instituting preventive measures for reducing the risk of dementia and disability."

For more information on this research see: Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome: Association with Incident Dementia and Disability. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 2017;():. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease can be contacted at: IOS Press, Nieuwe Hemweg 6B, 1013 BG Amsterdam, The Netherlands (see also Neurodegenerative Diseases and Conditions - Dementia).

Our news journalists report that additional information may be obtained by contacting T. Doi, Dept. of Preventive Gerontology, Center for Gerontology and Social Science, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Aichi, Japan. Additional authors for this research include H. Shimada, H. Makizako, K. Tsutsumimoto, J. Verghese and T. Suzuki.

Publisher contact information for the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease is: IOS Press, Nieuwe Hemweg 6B, 1013 BG Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Keywords for this news article include: Asia, Aichi, Japan, Dementia, Epidemiology, Risk and Prevention, Brain Diseases and Conditions, Neurodegenerative Diseases and Conditions, Central Nervous System Diseases and Conditions.

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