Retinal amyloid tied to brain changes in Alzheimer's
Researchers found a significant and inverse association between
retinal amyloid count and hippocampal volume, especially in the proximal
mid-periphery, among older adults with cognitive decline, with those having
amnestic mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease having significantly
elevated retinal amyloid count and area in the proximal mid-periphery, compared
with those with normal cognition. The findings, published in the journal
Alzheimer's & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring,
suggest that retinal amyloid screening may help identify the earliest symptoms
of Alzheimer's disease, said researcher Dr. Maya Koronyo-Hamaoui.
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