Nearly 7 million Americans have Alzheimer’s, and caregivers are stressed
Mar 20, 2024
Nearly 7 million American seniors are living with Alzheimer’s dementia, placing a huge strain on both personal caregivers and the US healthcare system, according to a new Alzheimer’s Association...
Readmission rates after major surgery high for older adults
Mar 19, 2024
Readmission rates were highest for those with frailty and probable dementia.
AAN: Dementia more common with essential tremor than in the general population
Mar 08, 2024
Dementia rates, however, were lower than a comparison cohort of people with Parkinson’s disease.
Higher pancreatic fat percentage linked to lower cognition in men
Feb 27, 2024
Higher pancreatic fat was linked to lower cognition and brain volumes in middle-aged men at high risk for Alzheimer’s disease.
American Stroke Association, Feb. 7-9
Feb 20, 2024
The conference featured presentations that emphasized basic, clinical and translational medicine and provided insight into the prevention, management and treatment of stroke.
ASA: Nearly one in five people develop dementia after stroke
Feb 08, 2024
In the first year after stroke, there is an almost threefold higher risk for dementia.
Lower Alzheimer’s risk seen with PDE5i initiation for erectile dysfunction
Feb 08, 2024
The greatest reduction in risk was seen for those receiving 21 to 50 phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor prescriptions.
Ordering palliative care consult by default increases rate of consultation
Jan 22, 2024
The findings were seen in older hospitalized patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, dementia or kidney failure.
Study IDs proportion of dementia cases attributable to known risk factors
Jan 19, 2024
The population-attributable fraction for nongenetic risk factors combined is similar for men and women, but it varies across racial and ethnic groups.
Lower cutoff points for Montreal cognitive assessment needed
Jan 17, 2024
A high false-positive rate was seen when used in primary care with a diverse patient population.