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.
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.
Modifiable risk factors tied to young-onset dementia
Dec 28, 2023
Some of the factors include social isolation, diabetes, heart disease, vitamin D deficiency, high C-reactive protein and low handgrip strength.
Antipsychotic use increased for seniors with Alzheimer’s, related dementias
Sep 12, 2023
Among patients with ADRD receiving care from a home health agency, antipsychotic use was tied to less improvement in activities of daily living.
Prevalence of risk factors for Alzheimer’s, related dementias identified
May 20, 2022
The highest prevalence seen for high blood pressure and not meeting aerobic physical activity guidelines, followed by obesity.
Rapid olfactory decline may predict later cognitive impairment in seniors
Aug 04, 2022
Rapid olfactory decline also was associated with smaller gray matter volumes on MRI in the olfactory- and memory-associated brain regions.
Monoclonal antibodies provide small benefits in Alzheimer’s disease
Jan 26, 2024
Harms include increased risks for amyloid-related imaging abnormalities (ARIA)-edema, ARIA-hemorrhage and symptomatic ARIA-edema.
Antiepileptic med use increasing in nursing home residents with dementia
Nov 10, 2022
The two most common, valproic acid and gabapentin, are being used in clinically distinct ways.
Telmisartan linked to reduced risk for Alzheimer’s disease in Black patients
Nov 07, 2022
Black-specific beneficial effects of telmisartan were identified in a Mendelian randomization analysis.
Muscle adiposity tied to cognitive decline
Jun 09, 2023
A five-year increase in fat stored in the thigh muscle was tied to cognitive decline in older men and women.