Acute hospital care at home shows promise for medically complex patients
Jan 08, 2024
At 30 days after discharge, the mortality rate was 3.2% and skilled nursing facility use rate was 2.6%.
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.
Home discharge down, mortality increased after ICU stay for dementia patients
Jul 17, 2023
Older adults with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia have lower rates of home discharge and higher mortality.
FDA approves second drug for Alzheimer’s disease, despite safety concerns
Jan 06, 2023
The approval of lecanemab-irmb (Leqembi) comes after controversial approval in 2021 of aducanumab (Aduhelm), which met with criticism over concerns about that drug’s effectiveness, safety and pricing.
Air pollution tied to risk for dementia
Apr 06, 2023
The trend was seen for fine particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide and nitrogen oxide but not ozone.
Excess Alzheimer’s, related dementia-linked mortality increased during COVID-19
Jul 19, 2023
Among nursing home/long-term care residents, pandemic-era ADRD-related excess deaths decreased from 34,259 in year 1 to 22,050 in year 2, but excess deaths at home remained high (34,487 and 28,804, respectively).
Residence in disadvantaged neighborhoods increases dementia risk
Jul 20, 2023
Older veterans living in more disadvantaged neighborhoods have an increased risk for dementia in an adjusted analyses.
Global prevalence of young-onset dementia examined
Jul 20, 2021
Worldwide, an estimated 3.9 million people aged 30 to 64 years are living with young-onset dementia.
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.
COVID-19 pneumonia hospitalization tied to new-onset dementia
May 02, 2022
The rate was significantly higher than seen with other pneumonias.