Alzheimer’s disease, related dementia diagnoses up in Medicare decedents
Apr 01, 2022
The percentage of older U.S. decedents with a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias increased significantly from 2004 to 2017.
Memory concerns stable, but incidence of cognitive decline increased
Mar 31, 2022
Women, those older than 80 years and those living in more deprived areas are more likely to have memory concern and cognitive decline recorded in primary care.
Vicious cycle seen between daytime napping, Alzheimer’s dementia
Mar 25, 2022
Excessive daytime napping over a year predicts worse cognitive performance the following year, and vice versa.
Psychotropic meds tied to risk for post-COVID dementia in seniors
Mar 25, 2022
The one-year incidence rate of post-COVID dementia was 12.7% in adults ≥65 years hospitalized with COVID-19.
Donepezil tied to risk for overactive bladder
Jan 13, 2022
The risk for overactive bladder varies across individual cholinesterase inhibitor drugs.
Cataract extraction linked to lower risk for dementia development
Dec 07, 2021
No significant association was seen for glaucoma surgery with dementia risk in a prospective study involving older adults.
Almost half with mild cognitive impairment subsequently classified as cognitively normal
Dec 02, 2021
After an average of 2.4 years of follow-up, 12.9% of people with incident mild cognitive impairment progressed to dementia, but 47.9% no longer met MCI criteria.
App-based protocol ID’s delirium in hospitalized adults
Nov 08, 2021
Overall accuracy of two-step protocol including two-item screen and 3-minute diagnostic assessment was 89%, 87% for nurses, doctors.
Physicians less likely to test for pulmonary embolism in dementia patients
Oct 01, 2021
The findings were seen in patients with dementia presenting with clinical factors known to be predictive of pulmonary embolism risk.
Risk for dementia not increased with menopausal hormone therapy
Sep 30, 2021
The risk for dementia decreased for cases and controls younger than 80 years who had been taking estrogen-only therapy for 10 years or more.