5α-reductase inhibitors linked to depression, but not dementia
Dec 29, 2022
The magnitude of association for finasteride and dutasteride with dementia decreased over time and became nonsignificant.
Nearly 1.4 million emergency visits recorded annually for dementia patients
Jul 26, 2023
Accidents and behavioral disturbances were the most common reasons for visits among patients with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
AI ‘promising’ for use in geriatrics, but ethical concerns remain, researchers say
By
Aaron Dorman
Sep 22, 2023
A new meta-study on using AI within geriatrics praises AI as a “valuable asset” but still warns about the need for future research and potential ethical concerns.
Dementia training for first responders required by new Virginia law
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 29, 2024
First responders in Virginia now will be required to undergo training to improve their professional interactions with people living with dementia, as well as their caregivers.
Smartphone-based measures can help ID frontotemporal lobar degeneration
Apr 01, 2024
Individuals with frontotemporal lobar degeneration were accurately differentiated from controls with smartphone tests.
New AI tool helps spark the conversation about early dementia
By
Aaron Dorman
Jul 06, 2023
A new app’s virtual agent asks memory-probing questions to patients — picture descriptions and verbal fluency tests — to look for signs of Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia.
Tau PET performs well in predicting dementia in individuals with MCI
Jun 12, 2024
Tau positron emission tomography predicts all-cause dementia and Alzheimer disease dementia
Odds of death lower with surgery for hip fracture in patients with dementia
Jun 03, 2024
A reduced odds of 180-day mortality was seen for patients with moderate to severe or mild dementia treated surgically.
Study highlights importance of understanding when home supports approach breaking point
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 08, 2023
A recent study seeking to uncover the largely “hidden circumstances” preceding and following older adults’ transition into residential care settings called out the need to strengthen long-term services...
Provider agrees to $2 million settlement after resident wanders, dies
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 31, 2023
An Arkansas senior living provider will pay $2 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit after a resident with dementia wandered away from the community and later was found dead.