With the expertise of Darin Zahuranec, MD, MSc, and Adam Stein, MD, the Levine Team has conducted two pilot studies from April to September 2023 in preparation for a November 2023 grant submission. Pilot 1 involves testing the feasibility of recruitment and data collection procedures planned for a multi-center trial of decision aids in older…
We have collaborated with PI Hyunmi Choi, MD, at Columbia University in New York, for the study entitled “Effects of Vascular Risk Factors on Risk for Dementia and Stroke After Late-Onset Epilepsy (EPILEPSY COG).” U-M is a subcontract and Deb Levine is the U-M site PI. At U-M, Emily Briceño is a co-I on the…
Only around half of those who have hypertension or conditions linked to blood pressure regularly monitor, but health care providers’ recommendations increase older adults’ monitoring at home. Only 48% of people age 50 to 80 who take blood pressure medications or have a health condition that’s affected by hypertension regularly check their blood pressure at home…
People with high blood pressure levels face a faster erosion of their ability to think, make decisions and remember information than those with normal blood pressure levels, a new study finds. Long-term “study of studies” in Latino and non-Latino older adults shows clear hypertension link, but mystery still remains about why dementia risk is higher…
Patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) are less likely to receive guideline-concordant treatment for cardiovascular disease and other conditions. Our team conducted a study to explore how a patient’s MCI diagnosis influences physician decision-making for treatment recommendations.