Exposure to air pollution may raise risk for dementia
Oct 27, 2022
“…[O]ur hope is these findings empower people to take an active role in reducing their exposure to pollution,” a researcher said in a statement.
Arrow Senior Living plans Joint Commission assisted living accreditation for entire portfolio
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 27, 2022
Vitalia North Olmsted has become the second stand-alone assisted living community in the United States — and the first in Ohio — to receive accreditation by The Joint Commission. The announcement comes...
Living with others, being engaged slow cognitive decline: study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 27, 2022
Living with others, weekly community group engagement and interaction with family and friends, and never feeling lonely are associated with slower cognitive decline, according to the results of a new study.
More news for Thursday, Oct. 27
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 27, 2022
Today is final day for McKnight’s Pinnacle Award entries … Older adults living carefree lifestyles twice as likely to end up in long-term care … Investment adviser found guilty in healthcare...
Psychotherapy beneficial for people living with dementia
Oct 26, 2022
Compared with matched controls without dementia, improvement and recovery were less likely for people living with dementia, however.
One-year mortality 13.4 percent for seniors after major surgery
Oct 25, 2022
THe one-year mortality following major surgery increased for adults aged 65 years or older with frailty or probable dementia.
1 in 10 older adults have dementia, and that’s going to grow with aging population boom
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 25, 2022
The first nationally representative study of cognitive impairment and dementia in more than 20 years found nearly one in 10 US older adults has dementia, and 22% have mild cognitive impairment.
Prevalence of dementia estimated at 10 percent in 2016
Oct 24, 2022
The risk for dementia reduced with each additional year of education; dementia prevalence was higher for Blacks.
Phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors not tied to Alzheimer’s disease risk
Oct 19, 2022
No evidence was seen for a reduced risk for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia across four separate analytic approaches.
Psychotic disorders may raise risk for later dementia
Oct 18, 2022
The dementia risk more than doubled compared with people without psychotic disorders.