Dementia decline could be slowed by antiseizure meds in some cases, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 05, 2022
The results revealed profound early decline among dementia patients with active seizures, including worse cognitive and mental health, and daily functioning.
Fatal outcome in trial of Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab raises patient safety concerns
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Alicia Lasek
May 25, 2023
The findings highlight unresolved questions about how patients respond to this treatment, and how to best vet and advise recipients, investigators say.
Medicare eligibility comes with increase in tooth loss, Harvard study reveals
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 10, 2023
When patients become eligible for Medicare coverage, restorative dental care immediately falls and tooth loss increases, a new study from Harvard University and Brigham and Women’s Hospital has found.
Moderately intense physical activity key to cutting dementia risk: study
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 01, 2023
For each additional 31 minutes per day of moderate-to-vigorous activity, there is 21% lower risk of dementia for senior women, researchers report.