Report: Caregivers, healthcare workers struggle to navigate dementia care
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 21, 2024
People caring for those with dementia — who include family members and healthcare workers — say it’s hard to navigate the disease within the US health system, according to the Alzheimer’s Association...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, April 4
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 04, 2024
Standards needed for treating asymptomatic high blood pressure … Fecal transplant may help with Parkinson’s symptoms … Finding cancer higher in surveillance colonoscopies in older adults with previous...
Treat gum disease to reduce dementia death risk, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Mar 07, 2024
Older adults with dementia who treated their gum disease had a lower risk for dying compared to those who didn’t, a new study shows.
Study: Self-reported cognitive impairment comparable to probable dementia measures
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 07, 2024
Subjective cognitive impairment (SCI), which is when someone self-reports on their cognitive symptoms, can be useful in dementia surveillance and helping researchers evaluate trends in dementia. A new...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Feb. 28
By
Kristen Fischer
Feb 28, 2024
Pesticide use linked to Parkinson’s disease in some areas … AI can predict survival in people by dementia type … Speed, not other speech factors, are an indicator of brain health … Blood can show...
Study: Parkinson’s disease raises risk for in-hospital delirium — and related need for long-term...
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 09, 2024
People with Parkinson’s disease are almost twice as likely to have delirium during hospital stays compared to others who are hospitalized but don’t have the disease, according to a study published...
Report: COVID-19 linked to higher dementia risk in older adults
By
Kristen Fischer
Feb 12, 2024
A new study found a link between having COVID-19 and a higher risk for dementia in people over the age of 60.
60 Seconds with … Barbara Resnick, PhD, RN
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 05, 2024
Q: Why have you focused on studying pain among nursing home patients with dementia? A: We don’t do a good job of assessing, diagnosing the underlying cause of the pain and then managing it. We don’t,...
Dementia in older adults linked to benzodiazepines, study shows
By
Kristen Fischer
Aug 09, 2023
People 65 and older who were diagnosed with anxiety have a higher risk for being diagnosed with dementia. And they’re more apt to receive a dementia diagnosis if they take a benzodiazepine, new research...
How to reduce risk of UTIs, cognitive dysfunction
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 17, 2023
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) have been linked to dementia and delirium. The more aware people are about symptoms, the more they may be able to prevent these infections, according to a story out Thursday...