Feeding tubes pose risk for those with advanced dementia
By
Lori Baker
Sep 22, 2022
A new study published in the September issue of JAMDA reveals nasogastric tube feeding (NGF) is associated with a higher pneumonia risk for patients with both dysphagia and behavioral feeding problems.
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
By
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...
Calcium supplements raise dementia risk in women surviving stroke sevenfold, study finds
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 19, 2016
Calcium supplements are tied to an increased risk of dementia in senior women who have had a stroke, researchers have found.
Inspector General report: 1 in 7 nursing home residents are incorrectly prescribed psychotropic medications
May 11, 2011
As many as one in seven elderly nursing home residents, most of whom have dementia, are being prescribed expensive, powerful antipsychotic medications that increase the risk of death, according to a report...
For many with dementia, statins truly are a lifesaver
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 01, 2019
Statin users with dementia have a 22% lower risk of death when compared to non-users, according to new research.
Study: Sustained use of antipsychotics increases Alzheimer’s death risk
Jan 12, 2009
Prolonged use of antipsychotic medications on Alzheimer’s patients is associated with a significantly increased risk of death, according to a new British study.
Genes cause aging? New research suggests so
Jul 25, 2008
While no one knows for certain what causes us to age, prevailing wisdom suggests it’s a buildup of stresses and the cumulative effects of disease. The surprising results of a recent study, however,...