News from August 2021

August 27, 2021

Wearable sleep monitoring technology to improve diagnosis of Lewy body dementia and Alzheimer’s

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Dr. Debby Tsuang presented on technology for early dementia diagnosis at 2021 Symposium on Digital and Wearable Biomarkers in Lewy Body Dementias

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Categories: Science Updates, Care & Treatment

August 10, 2021

Fine particulate air pollution associated with higher risk of dementia

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In the UW-led study, a small increase in the levels of fine particle pollution averaged over a decade at specific addresses in the Seattle area was associated with a greater risk of dementia for people living at those addresses.

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Categories: Science Updates