Hip Fracture in Older People Without Dementia May Be Sign of Undiagnosed Alzheimer’s
Abnormal levels of amyloid-beta and tau protein — two hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease — were detected in the cerebrospinal fluid of older individuals without dementia who were hospitalized for hip fractures, a study shows. These findings suggest that alterations that can cause diminished balance in older people may underly both increased…